Arrival is a one-of-a-kind science fiction movie. Aliens arrive but they don't want to kill us; they wanted to help us. It's all about learning to communicate with each other.
A friend told me, knowing that I'm a science fiction fan, that I might not like this movie since it's not your typical space thriller. It immediately engaged me. The spaceship and aliens are unique creations. They have landed on multiple sectors of the world with the intention of getting the human race working with each other for the common goal of understanding these aliens. At first, nations are sharing their headway. Then, as misunderstandings percolate, countries block off their information, leading to a climactic finish. I was enthralled to see how far this alien visit, turned international experiment, would go. The key linguist, Loiuse Banks (Amy Adams) makes the translating quite the linguistic endeavor, trying to understand the extraterrestrials while fighting off government directives. Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker play excellent supporting roles as scientist and Colonel, respectively.
The ending is as predictable as getting something done in the United Nations. I leave this on the Winning 25 yd Line, as a movie of principle that explores our own civilization.
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