Review of Arrival (2016) by Larz L — 01 Aug 2017

Beautiful, elegant, and it will rip your heart out and feed it back to you before the movie even hits the five minute mark.

Then it will do it again. And again.

Its implications are deeply emotional and thought-provoking, its message is difficult to put into words, and that's precisely what makes it so outstanding.

If you enjoy simple, clear-cut, linear stories- and, mind you, that's fine-, this movie is not for you. But if by chance you're looking for something with a little more to it, something substantial that will fill your appetite for heavy material and expand your understanding of the universe, watch it.

And bring a box of tissues, just in case.