I saw Arrival on November 11, 2016! This is a surefire Golden Globe & Oscar nominee for Best Picture! It's easily one of my favorite movies of the year! While the subject may have been alien invasion on the surface, that is the smallest part of the plot in my opinion. I'm glad Denis Villenueve didn't do the typical hostile alien invasion story that's been done several times. I actually think that storyline doesn't really work. Just watch Independence Day. The movie gets worse every time you see it. This movie takes a different approach that actually focuses more on human emotion than it does on alien interaction, which is really intriguing to watch.
Amy Adams deserves a nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Drama at the Golden Globes & a Best Lead Actress nomination at the Oscars for her work in this movie. There's never a point in the movie where she's overacting about something or has a moment where you say this is what will win her the Oscar, but it's excellent acting. She is able to convey multiple emotions for the audience through her tone, her mood, her facial expressions, and her emotions. I was definitely emotional at many points at this movie. Amy's Louise Banks may be her best performance to date, and I personally feel she's one of the best actresses in the industry today. Banks is a linguist that is needed to decipher why these aliens are here. This movie has key supporting players like Jeremy Renner & Forest Whitaker, but make no mistake about it, this is Amy Adams movie.
Arrival focuses on the importance of language, the necessity of communication, & the complexity of time. There are many layers to this movie. I was so immersed into everything going on. There are many intriguing twists that really hooked the audience. We all reacted in a big way to some of these twists. There was a big applause at the end of the movie, which only happens every so often in a theater in my opinion. While some might think the pace may be slow, I actually thought it flowed really well. I never felt like the movie was moving at a slow pace. The music was excellent. The score was great, because it felt like a mix of aliens landing & the uncertainty of what will happen from it. The cinematography is incredible as well. Some of the shots in this movie are just beautiful.
If you plan to see any movies this awards season, Arrival is a definite must see. The plot, Amy Adams performance as Louise Banks, the focus on human emotion, language, communication, time, & an overall incredible movie experience gives this a definite 5/5 from me. I absolutely loved it. Make sure you pay attention to each frame, especially from the beginning. Each frame of the movie builds up to the ending so well. There's not a wasted scene. They all mean something, which is great to see.
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