Review of Arrival (2016) by Gerard L — 19 Jul 2018

They invented a new genre "hipster sci-fi".

This review of Arrival (2016) was written by Gerard L on 19 Jul 2018.

Arrival has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Christopher E (506) on 17 Nov 2018

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