its ultimately a film that will require multiple viewings. But the visual poetry will pull you through into an exciting, brave new world of ideas about global construction
anchored by an internalized performance from Amy Adams rich in emotional depth, this is a grownup sci-fi drama that sustains fear and tension while striking affecting chords on love and loss
"Arrival" has its heart in the right place. Who doesn't want smart sci-fi? Who wants to argue with a big budget drama about linguistics? And though the film is not more than sum of its parts, well, those parts are pretty great
