Directed by Denis Villeneuve
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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memory is a strange thing. for example, i remember amy adams's performance as being one of the best of 2016, but the academy seemed to remember differently
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SHE FORGOT HOW GOOD IT FELT TO BE HELD BY HIM
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Okay, so now that i've sat down and thought about this, i'm ready to talk.
This movie is 100% a masterpiece. The visuals are perfect, the acting, ESPECIALLY from Amy Adams, is wonderful. The fucking score, Jesus Christ. Everything about this movie is absolutely amazing. The aliens looked terrifying and gorgeous at the same time. I didn't breathe for a good 60 seconds when you first meet them. Still, a movie can fail with an amazing score, breathtaking cinematography, and captivating acting. But it doesn't.
Denis Villeneuve uses the aliens as such a beautiful storytelling device. The way this story is told is heartbreaking and haunting. If you see this movie, you'll know exactly what i'm talking about. It is impossible…
still waiting for a heptapod duolingo update ...... need that lil green owl to teach me their language i wanna be besties with those intellectual space octopuses !!!!
top ten failures of my life: not seeing this in theaters
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If I was an alien I would too only trust Amy Adams
Americans finally bother to learn a foreign language.
"despite knowing the journey... and where it leads... i embrace it. and i welcome every moment of it."
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i know all sci-fi requires some suspension of disbelief but there's no way i'm gonna believe that amy adams fell in love with jeremy renner
the last ten minutes of this are simultaneously an emotional bulldozer and a warm, protective hug
as owen wilson would say: wow
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did somebody literally call for the most beautiful piece of art ever made because arrival picked up the fucking phone and they’re on the line waiting they don’t have all day quick tell them your private phone number and your wife’s dying words
