Review of Arrival (2016) by Eludiumq36 — 29 Apr 2017

Do you remember why you loved the Matrix trilogy then hated it? It's because it was a love story masking as a kick-ass sci-fi story. Similar thing here, "Arrival" is a love story masking as an alien contact story.

I want to rate it a "1" because of its deceit, implausible plot points, and feel-yourself-age pacing but it gets a "3" because of its production values and A-list cast. It also messes with the flow of time, not time travel, but its sequencing.

While that's laudable, it can be very confusing and inevitably leaves you feeling "had" or conned story-wise. It's a pretty mess resulting in a waste of 2hrs of your time.