Arrival [SPOILERS FROM POST 45 ONWARD]

Mr E · 09-08-2016 05:02PM #1

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.

Stars Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker. Out on November 11th.

It has a great aesthetic. I love the look of the alien ship. I hope the full trailer doesn't give away too much. Reminds me a bit of Contact (but hopefully without the crap ending)

With Denis Villeneuve as director, I have really high hopes.

Teaser trailer (full trailer next week):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwqSi_ToNPs

Mr E · 16-08-2016 02:50PM

The full trailer is out now. This movie looks great.
Well done to the editors for holding back.

I've started reading Ted Chiang's short story on which this is based (Story of your Life). Not bad, but pretty tough going.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFMo3UJ4B4g

Slydice · 16-08-2016 05:45PM

Mr E · 16-08-2016 07:43PM

Another full trailer came out today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkH_eDfOkcU

Mr Freeze · 25-08-2016 10:23AM

Looks great, well keep an eye on this one.

Mr E · 20-10-2016 05:03PM

Final trailer. Doesn't look like any new footage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W1m5ER3I1Y

david75 · 21-10-2016 06:37AM

Ok.

Saw this last night. Couldn't even process immediately after. So walked home.

Caveat. Can't talk about any story element of the film at all without spoiling it all entirely.
Cast are all brilliant except for the green arrow or whoever he is mutant guy that stars in avengers? He was annoying and was meant to be but he didn't gel for me with a cast that were totally in tune apart from him.

Overall? As a comparison, i was so totally excited for the release of force awakens? I felt that level of excitement for this film, after having seen it
I've never seen anything done quite like this, but so well and in such a original and brilliantly way. It does not do what you think or what the trailers lead you to think, at all

After that i can't say anything else about it without ruining it. Other than I need to see it another 4/5 times to really absorb and figure out...everything.

It's so good. Make sure you see it in cinema. Really Makes all the difference For this one. Deffo seeing this a few more times.

Slydice · 21-10-2016 02:08PM

The Cinema a must? Really?

Hrmmm.. must try and do that so.

Cos like.. I know it's supposed to be a great story and really well thought out, I didn't think it would have Must-See big screen elements. Must re-evaluate.

david75 · 21-10-2016 03:17PM

Slydice wrote: »

The Cinema a must? Really?

Hrmmm.. must try and do that so.

Cos like.. I know it's supposed to be a great story and really well thought out, I didn't think it would have Must-See big screen elements. Must re-evaluate.

Everything is more powerful on the big screen. Certainly elements of this film do.

quad_red · 27-10-2016 08:05PM

The trailer looked decent but wasn't expecting much.

But word of mouth (incl David above) and reviews like this have me bloody excited.

The time to pull this stuff apart probably isn’t two months before Arrival’s UK release, so let’s just say the food for thought on offer here is Michelin-star-worthy. It turns an already beautiful, provocative allegory into the kind of science-fiction that can bump your whole worldview off balance. This is riveting, dizzying stuff from Villeneuve, and another early peak in a thunderously exciting year at the Venice Film Festival.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/09/01/arrival-is-science-fiction-at-is-most-beautiful-and-provocative/

spurious · 31-10-2016 11:27PM

Saw in in the Screen Unseen slot tonight.
Loved it. I think it may have gone over the heads of some of the audience though, who on leaving the cinema sounded a bit confused.

david75 · 31-10-2016 11:50PM

Yeah I can see how it might do that. I definitely left with questions but only more excited to see it again to hopefully get the answers. Loved every minute of it.

quad_red · 01-11-2016 01:58PM

I know so many people who've seen the bloody thing now and they're all whispering away to one another on whatsapp whilst I'm sitting here, Arrival-less for at least another week.

JP Liz V1 · 03-11-2016 01:53PM

quad_red wrote: »

I know so many people who've seen the bloody thing now and they're all whispering away to one another on whatsapp whilst I'm sitting here, Arrival-less for at least another week.

Looks to be out here next weekend

With this and Nocturnal Animals, Amy Adams could be the favourite for an Oscar next year

FunLover18 · 12-11-2016 01:00AM

This didn't live up to the hype for me. It is very good and I liked how it panned out, but it was too slow and ponderous for my liking and there were some big questions left unanswered.

cailinoBAC · 12-11-2016 12:30PM

I loved it! But there were quite a few kids at my screening. I'd say their parents thought, oh it's another aliens/superhero movie, perfect!

Fysh · 12-11-2016 05:01PM

I really liked this, it's science fiction in the vein of Contact (the closest film I could think of) but with a bit more...stylistic flair, perhaps? I thought the sound and visual design was good, and helped to sell the strangeness of the situation. The narrative is played out nicely, and I thought that the story comes together very nicely - without feeling too overly-narrated, but also not leaving any significant unresolved elements. There are a couple of exposition-heavy moments with Whitaker's character, but they're pretty minimal.

Aside from the teaser I managed to avoid watching any of the main trailers for this, which I think made scenes like

the vertical tunnel where gravity shifts, or the first view of what the aliens look like

more effective.

If you have seen or read much science-fiction, the story isn't exactly new territory - but I think it is mostly a well-executed exploration of its themes, with a great central performance from Amy Adams (Renner is alright, but I've never considered him to be much more than alright in any role, so YMMV).

El Duda · 12-11-2016 11:36PM

Arrival - 9/10

A genuinely intelligent Sci-fi film that is both challenging and spectacular in equal measure. Like all of the best films in this genre, this is stunning to look at, has a magnificent soundscape, ponders philosophical questions and tackles modern day issues.

Probably most comparable with the likes of Contact or Close Encounters. I had avoided all trailers/press so went in not knowing what to expect. Made my experience all the more better.

12-11-2016 11:39PM

Incredible!
And has to be seen in the cinema!

FAILSAFE 00 · 12-11-2016 11:39PM

I thought it great up until a certain point and then they took the easy way out leaving a wortless ending.

From that point I couldn't believe how convenient everything was.

This movie is well over hyped.

*Oh, someone that can see the future and knows exactly what to do. well isn't that convenient and handy for the writers.

MeatTwoVeg · 12-11-2016 11:55PM

I liked it.

Definitely one for the cinema, but more for the soundscapes than the visuals.
Genuinely affecting in places, felt quite slow and unrushed without being plodding.

Need a couple of days to get my head around it.

CiDeRmAn · 13-11-2016 12:50AM

A wonderful film.
Possibly one of my favourites of the year.
The final arc, revelation and the realisation in my mind of the consequences were breath taking.
As a parent, who had brought his son with him, it just shook me.
Been a long time since any film did that.
Unfortunately, as a genre movie, it's unlikely to get a nod at the Oscars, but Adams deserves one for this.

13-11-2016 09:48AM

I can't stop thinking about it and it's a long time since a film has done that to me

ste · 13-11-2016 11:01AM

Beautiful film. I loved it.

Amy Adams was great. Renner's role could have been bigger. I'd like to see it again.

Outkast_IRE · 13-11-2016 11:08AM

Excellent film. 9/10 for me
Spot on acting, directing and editing.
Not a bad word to say about it .I was really glad I didn't watch too many trailers etc.

However I think this is the type of film that will be far more appreciated by some than others.

I expect most of the complaints to come from those who went to it expecting more action or more of a standard scifi alien flick.

I would watch this again today if I had the opportunity, hope it gets the box office figures it deserves as its the type of film that is getting hard to make these days

david75 · 13-11-2016 01:13PM

I'm going to see it again today and feel I'll want to see it again after that. It's just so good.
Sadly I have friends who are nah aliens and sci fi. Not interested. Can't even begin to explain it's not that in any way at all. Their loss I guess.

bnt · 13-11-2016 04:07PM

I'm reading an article by Stephen Wolfram, creator of Mathematica and author of A New Kind Of Science, about his work on the science side of the production. His son was also involved with coding the visuals, and Stephen wrote a piece called Quick, How Might the Alien Spacecraft Work?. This appears to be a change from the original title, "I had one night to invent interstellar travel". He says there are no spoilers in there - I haven't seen the movie so can't comment. It's great reading for some background in to the graphics, with some being generated by real code live.

PS the bit near the end about the whiteboard is fun, and he explains all the maths that appears on it, as well as the need to work around Amy Adams' hair ...

PPS Wolfram describes the shape of the spaceship as a "rattleback": this is a solid object that can only spin in one direction, and refuses to spin in the other direction. Which sounds physically impossible, but I had a chance to play with one at the Science Museum earlier this year, and there are videos such as this.

Mr E · 13-11-2016 11:44PM

Best movie I've seen this year so far (and I go 1-2 times a week).

I predict Oscar nominations for Amy, Sound Editing and Sound Mixing.

Gobsmacked. I will see it again before it leaves the cinema.

pumpkin4life · 14-11-2016 09:10AM

While I don't think its say as good as Interstellar (though I'm probably alone in thinking Interstellar is one of the greatest films ever; weird criticism I know) I thought this was a brilliant, original, highly creative movie which is possibly the best film I've seen this year.

peteeeed · 14-11-2016 09:16AM

i loved it , kind of reminded me of a few sci fi movies , contact , monsters , 2001
soundtrack was really good too

david75 · 14-11-2016 09:58AM

Great to see people are loving it. I recommend seeing a monster calls when it's out in January. It's nothing like Arrival but has that same not afraid to be honest /brave but this time about grief and loss. Whole cinema was crying by the end.

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