Here are review links for this film submitted by our members:
- Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat @ Spirituality & Practice
- Excerpt: An adventuresome sci-fi thriller about the race to communicate with intelligent alien life to avert disaster.
- Matt Donato @ We Got This Covered
- Excerpt: Arrival challenges viewers to a brainier sci-fi conundrum than they’re used to, which makes for an intellectual breath of fresh air.
- James Jay Edwards @ FilmFracture
- Glenn Erickson @ CineSavant
- Excerpt: The movie ends on a personal note that feels profound, even though it could be summarized in a sampler homily — stop clutching to life in fear, because nothing is permanent.
- Mark Hobin @ Fast Film Reviews
- Charlie Juhl @ Citizen Charlie
- Nguyen Le @ Cooglife
- Excerpt: A first encounter of the most stellar kind.
- Wesley Lovell @ Cinema Sight
- Simon Miraudo @ Student Edge
- Jared Mobarak @ JaredMobarak.com
- Excerpt: [Heisserer] never manipulates. He merely spins details so we place incomplete meaning upon them, [hiding] the full picture because it remains unknown to his characters. [And Villeneuve’s skill] at cultivating atmosphere and mood complements his story brilliantly.
- Darren Mooney @ the m0vie blog
- Jon Patridge @ Cinapse
- Kristy Puchko @ CBR.com
- Excerpt: Though initially fascinating, Villeneuve’s indulgence in mood and melancholy mount to a conclusion that wastes its compelling premise and wallows in infuriatingly all-consuming sentimentality.
- James Roberts @ Glide Magazine
- Excerpt: The importance of communication, however, is that often agreements can be reached if we try. Arrival serves to remind us of this at a time when it’s most important to be remembered.
