Its plot is much more complex, emotional, and thought-provoking than just that description, but it's also super spoiler-y, and Arrival looks like the type of movie viewers should go into full of as little knowledge and as much curiosity as possible.Īnd Chiang is hugely accomplished beyond that one story. Ted Chiang is that genius, and Arrival is based off of his acclaimed 1998 story, "The Story of Your Life," about a woman who is tasked with decoding an elaborate alien language. Beyond rave reviews, the film also has some serious sci-fi bona fides: Arrival is based off an award-winning sci-fi story written by one of the genre's hardest working geniuses. But it's directed by the artful Denis Villanueve, who is known for infusing his work with strong moods and thoughtful, powerful character studies (see: Sicario, Prisoners, and Incendies), and it's being talked up by critics for its intellectual and committed approach to "hard" science fiction, which many fans feel is rare these days as studios tend to oversimplify sci-fi premises. With Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, and at least one explosion, the movie has the big name, big budget appeal of a blockbuster. Among a slate of outstanding new fall films, the eye-catching Arrival stands out.
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