Film2016116 min

Arrival

Name: Arrival
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
Released: 2016
Duration: 116 min
Cast: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Tzi Ma

Taste attributes: dramamysteryscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysurrealemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"Why are they here?"

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly sci-fi film that is serious, moving and original. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

7.6/10

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical

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Synopsis

Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads