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<\/a>Although I didn\u2019t think Arrival<\/em><\/strong> was a masterpiece critics, and audiences, claimed it to be, there\u2019s no denying that it is one of the more unique sci-fi films I\u2019ve come across in that it\u2019s less sci-fi and far more character driven with a positive message behind it.<\/p>\n

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Arrival<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Science Fiction, Drama
\nParamount | PG13 \u2013 116 min. \u2013 $48.99 | February 14, 2017<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 02\/09\/2017 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n

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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Denis Villeneuve
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Ted Chiang (\u201cStory of Your Life\u201d story); Eric Heisserer (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlberg, Tzi Ma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>UHD, Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 7.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo (UHD): <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 2.39
\nVideo (BD): <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.39
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>NA
\nCodec: <\/strong>HEVC\/H.265 (UHD), MPEG-4 AVC (BD)
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an elite team \u2013 led by expert translator Louise Banks (AMY ADAMS), along with physicist Ian Donnelly (JEREMY RENNER) \u2013 races against time to decipher their intent. As tensions mount between fearful governments, including the Chinese and their general (TZI MA), Banks discovers the aliens’ true purpose and, to avert global war, takes a chance that could threaten her life, and quite possibly humanity.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: Arrival<\/em><\/strong> was one of the best reviewed movies of a, to me, lackluster 2016. My take on this sci-fi drama: it\u2019s good, but not great. I actually found this to be more on the disappointing side with Denis Villeneuve at the helm following the fantastic Sicario<\/em> which didn\u2019t get the same award accolades (still steams me Benicio Del Toro didn\u2019t get a nod).<\/p>\n

Back on Arrival<\/em><\/strong>, although I didn\u2019t feel the greatness, it\u2019s still a well done film that\u2019s less about an alien invasion, as demonstrated that we not only don\u2019t get a good view of the aliens but that we don\u2019t even see the ship through the first act, setting up characters and reaction to the invasion rather than the invasion itself.<\/p>\n

The acting, for the most part, was fine though despite all of the praise, and some dismay over an Oscar snub, I actually didn\u2019t think Amy Adams turned in a transformative performance. She had a couple good scenes and evoked believable emotion, and yet I can\u2019t say it was all that memorable nor better than her peers who did get the nomination. Renner meanwhile for his part was adequate but hardly noteworthy while Forest Whitaker is there to show some<\/p>\n

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Helmed by Denis Villeneuve, whose style makes the movie standout over a thin story, Arrival<\/em><\/strong> may be overhyped but it\u2019s still compelling as well as entertaining in telling an old story used as an allegory for communication and humanity as well as love and loss. The performances by the leads were adequate but not entirely memorable. Don\u2019t get me wrong, this is still a well made film adapted from a novel, \u201cThe Story of Your Life\u201d that would seem to be unadaptable and unlike many movies today, it does make you think.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a glossy slip cover<\/strong> and inside is a code for the Digital HD<\/u><\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

Featurettes (TRT 1:22:10; HD):<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n