Arrival

reeseduringer shared a tip "This was recommended to me over and over and I finally got around to watching it and I don’t know why I even waited... so good and I can’t wait to watch it again to find what I missed!"

anita_skop shared a tip "Do now miss this wonderful thinking person's SCI-FI film about alien contact. Watch it more than once. This is a quiet psychological movie that grows on you and is unforgettable."

samantha_blizzard shared a tip "When I first saw this film it was before I became a mother. I recently rewatched it and watching it through the eyes of a mother really sets a different tone on this movie. If you break this movie down to its basics, you find that this is story is just that. The knowledge you have as a mother can profoundly encourage your response to situations to go beyond self benefit. Any Adam’s performance in this movie is award worthy. Highly recommend."

james_neumann shared a tip "Finally got around to watching this one. So impressed. I shouldn’t be surprised, since Villeneuve is one of my favorite directors. Stunningly scientific and shockingly deep story. Loved the ending and the complexity overall. Made me want even more. This and Contact stand out to me as the greatest depictions of interacting with alien life for the first time. Redefining for the genre. Can’t wait for Dune from this director."

enemy shared a tip "I wish more scifi about extraterrestrials depicted them as inscrutably and truly alien as the heptapods from "Arrival," instead of just humanoids with relatively human motives."

amber_malone_3646 shared a tip "This is my favorite film. Its one of the few films I recommend reading about before watching it. I feel it deepens the experience. This film taught me about embracing your journey. Our journey is not linear, it’s changeable and dependant on so many factors. Its ok to embrace the journey. This film is so meaningful on so many levels for me I got a tattoo!"

kathy_clyne shared a tip "This is a pretty good movie. But I don't understand the purpose of it. Very little of it made sense to me. If someone could explain it to me that would be greatly appreciated."

sapphirestone shared a tip "Have you read Ted Chiang's short story collection Stories of Your Life and Others? It's based on one of the stories. I must read it!"

alexis_riley shared a tip "Okay the first time around I wasn’t a fan of the film but after watching it for the second time I was blown away!! How did it not win all of the oscars?!?"

jai_m shared a tip "Haven't fallen in love with a movie in a while. This was it for me! I 100% Recommend you watch this! Amazing cinematography and visuals! Amazing character and plot development! Amazing movie!"

ryan_fisher_6518 shared a tip "This movie is encapsulating and wonderfully done. It slowly opens your mind to possibilities not imagined. And asks the question, what would you do?"

sean_green_7753 shared a tip "5/5, I was so hyped for this movie. An intellectual sci fi where aliens come to Earth, and it's not just another action movie. I would highly recommend this one for anyone that wants a good sci fi intellectual thriller."

kayla_maxile shared a tip "One of my Fave Sci-fi movies. Answers that alien what if question. And really makes you think. Don’t recommend for ages under 14 though."

hannah_pinto shared a tip "Honestly absolutely loved this movie!! I got so hooked into the plot and I just kept anticipating the ending. Really amazing concept and I was pleasantly surprised with the ending!!"

ben_5315 shared a tip "In my opinion one of the best movies to play with time it is a puzzle tha comes together until the end. For the little time you actually see aliens the suspense is well buid up throughout the movie. Almost impossible to guess the end wich is rare lately."

aneesah_mahasin shared a tip "Finally watched it! Via Prime and it is delightfully weird! Tired of predictability in your scifi? Then this is a breth of fresh air...literally 🙂 Enjoy wonderment, awe & a little bit of fear...like our first walk on the Moon (supposedly! 😉)"

kemper_w shared a tip "One of the most inventive alien contact films I’ve seen. Interesting sci-fi elements with a compelling human story at its heart. #scifi #aliens"

lindsay_staebler shared a tip "Wow. What an amazing way to display this concept. As a linguistics teacher and student, all I can say is I will definitely be playing this movie in my classes"

robert_borland shared a tip "One of there precious few sci-fi movies that captures the deep intellectual speculation of philosophical ideas in a personal context that characterizes good science fiction literature."

atalie_hill shared a tip "Beautiful film from start to finish. Has great commentary on the themes on equality, love, and changing your mind. 10/10. Denis Villeneuve never fails to make something so wonderul."

jay_jay_9910 shared a tip "Hannah is born, and eventually dies, in a future that hasn't happened... but one that Louise can "see" and understand because she can now translate heptapod. The power of the alien language means you can see your entire Life Sentence play out from beginning to end and also when ian leave louise"

scott_kahler_467 shared a tip "Absolutely loved this, the pacing, the twists, the characters. Great storytelling, amazing sound editing, watch it with a good subwoofer."

greg_elder shared a tip "This, I’ve waited a long time for, and you gotta be deep in the alien vibe to stay with it, but was a very very good movie. Great representation of how humanity would act in our present stay of existence if aliens was to try and contact us now.! Like we ain’t ready for that, not yet."

courtney_zani shared a tip "It's a thought piece but is beautifully shot and well realized. Some might find it slow, but for me the pace allowed the time to think about what was being presented. Also, I love Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner."

christophermooreworx shared a tip "A thinking person's sci fi film with a compelling female protagonist. The premise is really just a springboard to explore the essence and nature of language."

lucy_cirone shared a tip "A profound movie about trust, communication and connectedness of humans and "others". If we take the view that aliens visit us and try really hard to understand their message, the message may prove to be beneficial. Enlightening and uplifting story that resonates during these hard times."

sean_murray_3131 shared a tip "Beautifully realized, and also presents what I find most fascinating: we are not always owed an explanation in horror. Sometimes, it is far more exciting to not know."