Review of Arrival (2016) by Jyrojyro — 26 Sep 2017

Arrival is a beautifully enthralling sci-fi thriller, which masterfully balances an actually intelligent 'alien invasion' story with heart-wrenching emotion. Amy Adams is sensational.

This review of Arrival (2016) was written by Jyrojyro on 26 Sep 2017.

Arrival has generally received very positive reviews.

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