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Amazon Customer
27.12.2020
10/10
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it had a profound message of appreciating the small moments you have with those you love because they go by fast and life is precious ...
A film intended for a more adult audience, it had a profound message of appreciating the small moments you have with those you love because they go by fast and life is precious and can end at any time. Sadly, it's mixed in with a lot of united nations/bilderberg group/tri lateral commission/ council on foreign affairs propaganda. Putting aside the "one world order" subtle suggestions inserted throughout the film, and instead focusing on the tribal family instincts propagated by the emotional soundtrack will probably successfully manipulate most Americans into a false sense of patriotism and independence combined with a larger philosophical importance to unite under the leadership of the U.S.A. Also discounting the line said by Forest Whitaker "The natives encountered a superior race and almost got wiped out" was so incredibly self reflexive and ironic, that only a black man cast as a general could say that without media crucifixion and considerable controversy. Why 5 stars if I am so critical? Well, it was a story that was well woven together. And stories who convey meaning effectively attain their purpose. Just because I don't agree with most ideologies in the film doesn't mean I can't appreciate the intricacies of a well drafted script and an excellent performance on the part of the thespians.
inner city teacher
27.12.2020
10/10
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This film may have aliens, but it's really about our lives
I absolutely loved this film. You really have to watch until the very end to put it together. It's about accepting what comes in life and dealing with it knowing that the pain and joy are intertwined. This reminded me of my dad who at the end of his life asked me if he had been a bad father. He asked this because of financial problems we had growing up. But I reassured him that he did so much for us that many fathers wouldn't do, like take us lots of places and travel with us. As a kid I probably blamed him for the issues we had but when I got older I realized how hard life must have been for him. This film made me so glad that he was my dad but also upset that he couldn't have had a more stress free life.
Did I mention it has aliens? Oh that. But they are just a vehicle for the larger life issues in the film: Overcoming fear, accepting each other, refusing to accept conventional narratives and forging ahead to follow our instincts and what's true.
Did I mention it has aliens? Oh that. But they are just a vehicle for the larger life issues in the film: Overcoming fear, accepting each other, refusing to accept conventional narratives and forging ahead to follow our instincts and what's true.
Kai Staats
27.12.2020
8/10
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Beautiful film, even if confusing in the telling
There are films in which the audience experiences the characters directly, without an external point of view. There are films in which the audience carries a unique point of view, knowing something the characters do not. And there are films in which the editor intentionally leaves the audience in the dark, disconnected from the character and without a special, external point of view.
While beautifully shot, well paced, and breathtaking in the concept and approach, this film falls somewhere in the realm of the first and third categories (as described above). We are experiencing the flashbacks of the lead character while at the same time being lead down a rabbit hole of intentional jumps in time.
The first time I viewed the film, I swore I would not watch it again. The second time I viewed, I found myself more drawn in, less confused, more engaged. I find the cliche military vs scientist old, stagnant, and not at all imaginative, but the interaction between the interpreters and aliens is creative, novel, and haunting.
It's a good film. Certainly worthy of being a part of your sci-fi collection. Could it be better? Certainly. But it's not bad.
While beautifully shot, well paced, and breathtaking in the concept and approach, this film falls somewhere in the realm of the first and third categories (as described above). We are experiencing the flashbacks of the lead character while at the same time being lead down a rabbit hole of intentional jumps in time.
The first time I viewed the film, I swore I would not watch it again. The second time I viewed, I found myself more drawn in, less confused, more engaged. I find the cliche military vs scientist old, stagnant, and not at all imaginative, but the interaction between the interpreters and aliens is creative, novel, and haunting.
It's a good film. Certainly worthy of being a part of your sci-fi collection. Could it be better? Certainly. But it's not bad.
Diamonds
27.12.2020
8/10
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Cerebral and intriguing, but little shaky.
First movie seen on Amazon Prime; quick pick due to partner's interest in ET. Not a particular ET fan myself, I thought one of the best artistically intriguing parts of the movie is the ET interaction graphics. Another best part is the acting mainly of main character, Amy. Where I had difficulty is the timelines; what at first seem to be flashbacks (as we expect/assume a linear story), slowly turn into what could be understood as flashforwards. The circular time theme is resonated in the ET's purpose; however, it is not clear if the experiences of Amy are related to this, or if she has these capacities herself to begin with. The story then concludes with her capacity being the main driver for the resolving of conflict, and we are left with the beginnings of her life's next chapter, which we were introduced with in the beginning. Overall pretty cerebral (maybe from a book ?), graphically fascinating and intriguing delivery of story. But one star off, for somewhat shaky end leaving a little too much for my taste to the viewer to figure out. I don't want to have to watch a movie twice to 'get it', but that might be no problem for you.
Eric T. Cox
27.12.2020
10/10
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Phenomenal, thought-provoking movie
This is possibly one of the best Sci-Fi stories ever told. (It's true that Science Fiction is only a backdrop for a much deeper premise, but I don't see how this story could have been told without Science Fiction, so I consider it solid Science Fiction.) Most Sci-Fi movies today have humanoid aliens with human motivations, or monsters intent on conquering or devouring humanity. In Arrival, the aliens are truly alien - they are a complete enigma until the last part of the film. Another plus: this isn't a message movie - the aliens aren't here to scold humanity about "destroying the planet" or some such.
I'll just leave it at that, since saying any more would mean spoilers.
(Literally the only problem I have with this movie is... It's very dark. I don't mean that the story is dark, I mean that it looks like they underexposed all the film. I found it very hard to see anything. Even the outside scene, in full sun - the only one in the movie - is dark. I assume the filmmaker wanted this to be foreboding, but it's very over-used.)
I'll just leave it at that, since saying any more would mean spoilers.
(Literally the only problem I have with this movie is... It's very dark. I don't mean that the story is dark, I mean that it looks like they underexposed all the film. I found it very hard to see anything. Even the outside scene, in full sun - the only one in the movie - is dark. I assume the filmmaker wanted this to be foreboding, but it's very over-used.)
Mpond88
27.12.2020
10/10
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Questions Answered
Like many of the other reviewers I also thought it would be your run of the mill, scary alien invasion movie. And it wasn't that at all. Well there was aliens though lol. I'm not a fan of scary so I was hesitant watching this. And I was by myself so I was ready to turn it off if it got too scary and that didn't happen. I watch a lot of Doctor Who and Torchwood and it's probably as scary as those are so if you can watch those you can watch this. There's this scene in a Torchwood episode that was very similar to the setup in the spaceship. (Aliens in smoke behind glass.) So it reminded me of that but those Aliens were malicious when Abbott and Costello arent. So other than the aliens there's an underlying theme that's hinted throughout the movie. We find out right away that she loses her daughter and had a great loss in her life. And the end loops back to that. (Trying not to give too much away. I hate spoiling things for people.) But pretty much the movie asks even if something ends badly is it still worth going through the good parts of it? My answer would be yes. And if we knew how it would end? Still would be a yes. I wish I knew before some of the bad things that have happened in my life. Not just to want to stop them but to appreciate the good. I need to remember to appreciate things more. And this movie opened my eyes to that. Thank you.
Warren T.D.
27.12.2020
10/10
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Flawed maybe, but perhaps better for it
A gem. Gems are invariably imperfect, and this movie has some imperfections, due mainly to the impossibility of understanding the challenges of interacting with an extraterrestrial being. Basically, it's all so much simpler in the movie than it is likely to be, should it ever take place. But the movie gets one thinking about those challenges in a deeper way than any other movie of its genre with whichI am familiar. Perhaps some Star Trek episodes come closest. Apart from the theme, the movie is superlative in visual terms. Also, the directing is excellent. The scenes are highly controlled, we see just what we need to see, from the director's perspective. The pace is slow but always moving forward. There is time to think about what is happening and to drink in the visuals. I didn't understand how the plot was resolving itself until well through the movie. I liked that. In a sense, we are coming to an understanding of what is happening pretty much as Louise herself is gaining that understanding. Wonderful.
Viking
27.12.2020
10/10
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Good grief. One of the best movies I've seen ...
Good grief. One of the best movies I've seen in years.
Jeremy Renner did, as others have remarked, bring a little too much of himself to this roll for my taste. Not that he didn't act it well, I just expect a little more from a character when I see his face. Ian's roll felt like a supporting roll, and Renner feels too big for that for me.
But that was inconsequential when compared to narrative of the quandary presented to humanity, and how Louise coped with it. Rather Contact-esk. But almost.... better in some ways. Certainly with more immediate consequences. I've got a copy of Contact on my shelf. But I can easily tell I'll watch this far more often over the years than Contact.
And then the twist. Ouch. I cried for an hour! HA! I need to go watch it again, I'm sure there is more to see and understand now that I've seen it the first time.
Jeremy Renner did, as others have remarked, bring a little too much of himself to this roll for my taste. Not that he didn't act it well, I just expect a little more from a character when I see his face. Ian's roll felt like a supporting roll, and Renner feels too big for that for me.
But that was inconsequential when compared to narrative of the quandary presented to humanity, and how Louise coped with it. Rather Contact-esk. But almost.... better in some ways. Certainly with more immediate consequences. I've got a copy of Contact on my shelf. But I can easily tell I'll watch this far more often over the years than Contact.
And then the twist. Ouch. I cried for an hour! HA! I need to go watch it again, I'm sure there is more to see and understand now that I've seen it the first time.
E. Fike
27.12.2020
10/10
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Beautiful and Brilliant - Watch it
It took me a long time to watch it because people criticized it for being a whole lot about nothing - no action, barely any aliens, a ruse and a gimick. Apparently they didn't watch the movie. Sci-fi uses fantastic themes to carry metaphors of all types and here, it was about how language founds our reality. It's hardly a fantastic notion; in fact, it's a profound one few of us takes any time to recognize. For this, I appreciated this movie. For another, it carried the message with poise and beauty - the beauty of life, of family, of conflict and bravery and loss - all up in one package that really makes you think about what it means to be human in a universe whose only reality is what we perceive it to be. It was good, so good it only took me one pass and 5 minutes to write this.
D. E. Orr
27.12.2020
10/10
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DVD was defective- Amazon quickly replaced (thanks Amazon)- AMAZING SF!
Now for a review of movie Arrival- key points only (from my perspective):
1. If you are looking for a space "shoot-em-up" (light-sabers blazing)- you may, as one reviewer said, find this movie boring, however;
2. From the perspective of both common sense and as much scientific-technical knowledge as can be brought to bear, the movie makes a great deal of sense, and is logical:
- the heptapods behave as would be expected by sentient beings who. have physical structure and life-experiences significantly different from humans, employing concepts (semantics) and language at wide variance from humans (see current psycho-linguistic research on mirror neurons and thought [see Metaphors We Live By- by M. Johnson]; and Sapir-Whorf hypothesis); b. humans would most likely behave as those in he movie;
- linking the past and the future, as the heptapods did, is consistent with other aspects of their technology such as language production, and "writing" (see The Transactional Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics: The Reality of Possibility, by R. E. Kastner- available on Amazon);
3. The screen-writer, director and actors did a marvelous job of character development for humans and heptapods.
In summary- this is a great science fiction movie, and belongs on the DVD shelf with 2001 and both Blade-runners.
1. If you are looking for a space "shoot-em-up" (light-sabers blazing)- you may, as one reviewer said, find this movie boring, however;
2. From the perspective of both common sense and as much scientific-technical knowledge as can be brought to bear, the movie makes a great deal of sense, and is logical:
- the heptapods behave as would be expected by sentient beings who. have physical structure and life-experiences significantly different from humans, employing concepts (semantics) and language at wide variance from humans (see current psycho-linguistic research on mirror neurons and thought [see Metaphors We Live By- by M. Johnson]; and Sapir-Whorf hypothesis); b. humans would most likely behave as those in he movie;
- linking the past and the future, as the heptapods did, is consistent with other aspects of their technology such as language production, and "writing" (see The Transactional Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics: The Reality of Possibility, by R. E. Kastner- available on Amazon);
3. The screen-writer, director and actors did a marvelous job of character development for humans and heptapods.
In summary- this is a great science fiction movie, and belongs on the DVD shelf with 2001 and both Blade-runners.
Crank
27.12.2020
8/10
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A solid outing from Villeneuve and crew.
Arrival is something that might not be quite what you are expecting if you just watch a trailer that hypes it as more than the character drama that it really wants to be. The film gets by on superb direction and interesting characters, though, at times the film has the sense of a B-film in realizing the ramifications and themes that surround first contact. I'm not quite sure every step here is believable, but in general I could suspend my problems due to the film being high-quality.
What Arrival does though is present its vision accordingly to high standards in visuals and sound. I really love how the aliens were done in this film, and the bassy tones that play with them articulate the emotions of the scene perfectly. The audio is perfectly matched to its source. The drab nature of the film is abstractly endearing in places because of the alien ships. The three leads are also perfect for their respective roles, though, again at times I do have to play along with the pretense because I am invested in the film's more worthy attributes.
All in all Arrival is a solid film that everyone should watch once. The 4K disc looks fantastic, and the bluray is also very good, though, with much less overall detail. It might be a 2K upscale, but there is definitely more detail and nuance on the UHD 4K version. Well worth a purchase.
What Arrival does though is present its vision accordingly to high standards in visuals and sound. I really love how the aliens were done in this film, and the bassy tones that play with them articulate the emotions of the scene perfectly. The audio is perfectly matched to its source. The drab nature of the film is abstractly endearing in places because of the alien ships. The three leads are also perfect for their respective roles, though, again at times I do have to play along with the pretense because I am invested in the film's more worthy attributes.
All in all Arrival is a solid film that everyone should watch once. The 4K disc looks fantastic, and the bluray is also very good, though, with much less overall detail. It might be a 2K upscale, but there is definitely more detail and nuance on the UHD 4K version. Well worth a purchase.
Old Alice
27.12.2020
10/10
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Not an action film, but brilliant concepts
This is not an action film. It is a brilliant, thought provoking look at how we communicate, and how we might communicate with an alien civilization that does not use sounds to vocalize, or symbols (alphabet) as we understand them. Some of the background plot lines are not fully plausible to me. For example, would much of the world honestly think that shooting at not 1 but 12 giant spaceships, made of materials unknown to man, having traveled distances we can't fathom, and which are very unlikely to be defenseless, be a good idea? I don't think most of humanity would be this foolish, nor do I think that the arrival of aliens would cause rioting or mass chaos requiring martial law, but I could be wrong.
The communication efforts in the movie make this a 5 star film. The acting and concept bordered on genius. HOW would we begin to 'talk' to a civilization this advanced? What tools would we use? While the film doesn't give us all the answers, the answers it does come up with are intriguing, and very thought-provoking.
This movie would be very hard to watch while distracted. I think you have to be willing to focus and think about what you are watching. Not the typical popcorn movie, but one of the best movies I've seen in a while.
The communication efforts in the movie make this a 5 star film. The acting and concept bordered on genius. HOW would we begin to 'talk' to a civilization this advanced? What tools would we use? While the film doesn't give us all the answers, the answers it does come up with are intriguing, and very thought-provoking.
This movie would be very hard to watch while distracted. I think you have to be willing to focus and think about what you are watching. Not the typical popcorn movie, but one of the best movies I've seen in a while.
Ryan G.
27.12.2020
4/10
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Not great
It was slow and predictable. I really wanted to like this movie. The male costar plays such a throwaway character and is hardly developed. The special effects were cool and I liked the idea of the aliens and how they arrived. It was interesting to think about how we would communicate with aliens if that ever happened. If you love sci-fi and just need to burn some time, then I would recommend this movie, although you can probably find something better to watch or read.
Victor1212
27.12.2020
4/10
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Two Hours of Paint Drying on a Wall
Yet another example of American society's inability to determine how much is too much. In this case, the filmmaker clearly wanted to produce an alternative to the typical falling down stairs flick that lurches from explosion to eye candy and back again.
Not a bad idea, in moderation. But this is not moderation. It's pure boredom, because they went way too far..
Nothing fuggin happens. Almost though the whole fuggin film. It's just 133 minutes of Amy Adams feeling her toes.
I love an intellectual film.
This is not an intellectual film.
This is "look mom, I'm different (but not in a good way)," for nearly two hours.
Look, save yourself the time and money and just scrape your fingernails down a chalkboard for two hours.
Painful Truth No. 9.86265 Gazillion: The opposite of a RomCom or action flick is not paint drying on a wall.
Not a bad idea, in moderation. But this is not moderation. It's pure boredom, because they went way too far..
Nothing fuggin happens. Almost though the whole fuggin film. It's just 133 minutes of Amy Adams feeling her toes.
I love an intellectual film.
This is not an intellectual film.
This is "look mom, I'm different (but not in a good way)," for nearly two hours.
Look, save yourself the time and money and just scrape your fingernails down a chalkboard for two hours.
Painful Truth No. 9.86265 Gazillion: The opposite of a RomCom or action flick is not paint drying on a wall.
Yukine
27.12.2020
10/10
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It's best that the 'key' to unraveling and resolving the story ...
It's best that the 'key' to unraveling and resolving the story of 'Arrival' is not revealed until the very end, because, of everything in the film, I'm least impressed with the 'secret.' I'll comment on that in the spoiler. But long before the reveal -- in fact, within the first few minutes -- I was in love with this film's premise: the monumental task of communicating with an alien species from scratch -- I mean absolutely zero, nada, bupkus to start with. Like its precursor 'Contact', 'Arrival' makes ideas and discovery suspenseful. Also, I found the serious depiction of alien arrival (using 9/11 media tropes to show a wary real-time planetary response) more palpably unnerving than say, 'War of the Worlds.' Representing the U.S. military, Forest Whitaker conveys an unsettling gravity - as if this could really happen!
SPOILER: I just don't buy even the theory that learning an alien language could allow humans to perceive non-linear time. That and the Eye of Agamotto! And peyote! Maybe another million years of evolution could do it -- or God could do it -- but Heptapod for Dummies? That's stretching Sapir-Whorf to comic book extremes. That's not necessarily bad, but the Christopher Nolanesque ending of 'Arrival' is more sci-fi fantasy than '2001' or 'Contact' ever veered into.
SPOILER: I just don't buy even the theory that learning an alien language could allow humans to perceive non-linear time. That and the Eye of Agamotto! And peyote! Maybe another million years of evolution could do it -- or God could do it -- but Heptapod for Dummies? That's stretching Sapir-Whorf to comic book extremes. That's not necessarily bad, but the Christopher Nolanesque ending of 'Arrival' is more sci-fi fantasy than '2001' or 'Contact' ever veered into.
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27.12.2020
10/10
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It wasn't what I expected it was going to be and I loved it because of that...
At the risk of spoiling the film rather than you experiencing it, my advice is this: If you are a person that likes thought pieces and does not mind a slower albeit very cinematic, borderline film noir pacing, enjoy this film. If you are someone who likes horror films, action films or thrillers and does not like dialog films, you will likely lose interest in "Arrival."
While the trailers lead one to believe this film is a action thriller on par with Independence Day, it's in actuality a captivating thinking person's film that may have (through its own morals) coaxed a small amount of Michael Bay followers to cross over into a different type of Alien film (but probably not).
It carries with it a lot of elemental fragments of "Contact." The plot is a little less explained than "Interstellar" but more than "2001 a Space Odyssey." I loved it because I'm an optimist at heart. I love rational thinking and I have a deep love for what it means to be human.
While the trailers lead one to believe this film is a action thriller on par with Independence Day, it's in actuality a captivating thinking person's film that may have (through its own morals) coaxed a small amount of Michael Bay followers to cross over into a different type of Alien film (but probably not).
It carries with it a lot of elemental fragments of "Contact." The plot is a little less explained than "Interstellar" but more than "2001 a Space Odyssey." I loved it because I'm an optimist at heart. I love rational thinking and I have a deep love for what it means to be human.
Todd_in_MN
27.12.2020
10/10
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As an avid Sci-Fi / Action fan - I loved this movie. Read my review to understand why...
I crave movies that are 'different' - have unpredictable plots, different than other movies... For example - Dracula, Frankenstein, etc. - predictable,... Movies like Lucy, Fifth Element, Avengers-Infinity War, Doctor Who, AntMan, Original Blade Runner, Original Day the Earth Stood Still, Forbidden Planet - all of these have plots, stories, sequences that you would not expect, make you think, etc.
I loved this movie, up there among the best of my favorites as it wins the 'very different, something new, and in reality, it could happen'... (some spoilers:) Arrival, albeit quite a slow movie, the what happens seemed pretty possible what with how we would expect the world to react... A language that could be a twist off of Doctor Who perhaps, as Gallifreyan is a circular language too, and also deals with time travel. I liked the hints, that learning a language can alter the way you think about stuff - and a circular round as in seeing the future (the aliens need humanity in 3000 years - hmm), and the star seeing her future family and others - that the more she learns their language, the more she can see the future in her mind - cool...
I loved this movie, up there among the best of my favorites as it wins the 'very different, something new, and in reality, it could happen'... (some spoilers:) Arrival, albeit quite a slow movie, the what happens seemed pretty possible what with how we would expect the world to react... A language that could be a twist off of Doctor Who perhaps, as Gallifreyan is a circular language too, and also deals with time travel. I liked the hints, that learning a language can alter the way you think about stuff - and a circular round as in seeing the future (the aliens need humanity in 3000 years - hmm), and the star seeing her future family and others - that the more she learns their language, the more she can see the future in her mind - cool...
Michael Becker
27.12.2020
10/10
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A sophisticated and deeply emotional story that's more about humanity than aliens
This beautiful gem of intellect and emotion stands in contrast to the pulp action movies that seem all too common these days. Beautifully simple and powerfully emotional, the story pieces together a linguistic puzzle that leads to a surprising discovery and a new understanding for humanity. The movie expertly weaves together intrigue, suspense, science and emotion. Though sophisticated, the plot isn't confusing or overly technical, but will leave you wanting to watch it again to appreciate the weight of the story. In the end, the story comes full circle with a newer understanding and appreciation for life, redefining the premise of the movie.
This movie quickly won its place as one of my favorite movies of all time and is worth watching at least twice. If only there were more movies as wonderfully done as Arrival.
This movie quickly won its place as one of my favorite movies of all time and is worth watching at least twice. If only there were more movies as wonderfully done as Arrival.
John Coloe
27.12.2020
8/10
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The ever vexing time/space continuum conundrum
Without spoiling anything, the use of a singularly different approach to time and space makes this movie particularly enjoyable. Beyond the base premise, many intricate elements are masterfully and impactfully interwoven across time and space, as well as relationships.
While Jeremy Renner turns in a superb performance in the main role supporting, it's Amy Adams's depiction of Dr. Louise Banks that makes this movie. As a Forest Whitaker fan, I was disappointed for his relatively minor role.
In the face of a potential existential threat, we're shown the folly of our ego-centric perspective, ascribing human understanding, in fact capacity, to completely unknown species. Adopting an approach of bringing others to us, rather than the opposite.
Defaulting to a technologically driven defensive posture, in the end, it's our shared humanity that unites us all, enabling us to join with otherworldly species.
This is thoroughly entertaining story. However, it does require attention and thoughtful evaluation throughout. oh, and be sure to press pause when a break is needed, because you won't want to miss a single moment.
While Jeremy Renner turns in a superb performance in the main role supporting, it's Amy Adams's depiction of Dr. Louise Banks that makes this movie. As a Forest Whitaker fan, I was disappointed for his relatively minor role.
In the face of a potential existential threat, we're shown the folly of our ego-centric perspective, ascribing human understanding, in fact capacity, to completely unknown species. Adopting an approach of bringing others to us, rather than the opposite.
Defaulting to a technologically driven defensive posture, in the end, it's our shared humanity that unites us all, enabling us to join with otherworldly species.
This is thoroughly entertaining story. However, it does require attention and thoughtful evaluation throughout. oh, and be sure to press pause when a break is needed, because you won't want to miss a single moment.
SactoTK
27.12.2020
10/10
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SF about the power of language
The Movie expands on the idea that language is not only a tool, but it determines the way we think. The movie goes further and posits that the language can allow beings to transcend the time. It's sorta like languages that don't have concept of future or past, except that this one is actively transcends time and allows beings to see the future as if it is the present.
Scientist can talk about the validity of Sapir-Whorf. But the movie is a science fiction, not science. It's done its job if it fascinated us and got us to think. That is what art is about. And it indeed got me to think about the power of language to determine who we are. As a complete bilingual, I'm keenly aware that I'm a different person when I speak in Korean as to when I'm speaking English. Not only you cant seperate culture from language, you can't separate self from language either. This has been expounded on several thousand years ago by Buddah. (Buddhist text is full of phrases in the form of 'neither A or not A' to demonstrate reality is but a delusion constructed by language).
Again, this movie is not a science. But it is an art that is spectacularly successful because it entertains us with possibilities and gets us to think.
Scientist can talk about the validity of Sapir-Whorf. But the movie is a science fiction, not science. It's done its job if it fascinated us and got us to think. That is what art is about. And it indeed got me to think about the power of language to determine who we are. As a complete bilingual, I'm keenly aware that I'm a different person when I speak in Korean as to when I'm speaking English. Not only you cant seperate culture from language, you can't separate self from language either. This has been expounded on several thousand years ago by Buddah. (Buddhist text is full of phrases in the form of 'neither A or not A' to demonstrate reality is but a delusion constructed by language).
Again, this movie is not a science. But it is an art that is spectacularly successful because it entertains us with possibilities and gets us to think.
Jonathan Baron
27.12.2020
10/10
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A Skillful Retelling of Plato's Allegory of the Cave
A skillful retelling of Plato's Allegory of the Cave, this film explores themes we normally associate with philosophies of the east. Specifically, living with less focus on self, not turning all our attention to our individual lives and feelings, moment to moment - what social media too often is: The daily me.
In the west, we often regard abandoning focus on the self as a mental disorder. For a Buddhist monk, it's the highest state of enlightenment: Nirvana, meaning living suspended between fear and desire, accepting suffering as a necessary condition of being alive rather than living life with the aim of avoiding suffering. We believe that if we get it right, we can avoid suffering entirely. Suffering is for losers. "I prefer people who don't get captured," for example.
Yes, I know this interpretation can seem like a whole lot of new age hooey. And I'm certainly as far from being a Buddhist as you can get without a prescription. I can't live that way. What makes this film interesting is that it took nearly unimaginable, earth-shaking events and traumas for the hero of this story to achieve this.
All science fiction is allegory and metaphor, usually dreadful. This one, however, is brilliant.
In the west, we often regard abandoning focus on the self as a mental disorder. For a Buddhist monk, it's the highest state of enlightenment: Nirvana, meaning living suspended between fear and desire, accepting suffering as a necessary condition of being alive rather than living life with the aim of avoiding suffering. We believe that if we get it right, we can avoid suffering entirely. Suffering is for losers. "I prefer people who don't get captured," for example.
Yes, I know this interpretation can seem like a whole lot of new age hooey. And I'm certainly as far from being a Buddhist as you can get without a prescription. I can't live that way. What makes this film interesting is that it took nearly unimaginable, earth-shaking events and traumas for the hero of this story to achieve this.
All science fiction is allegory and metaphor, usually dreadful. This one, however, is brilliant.
matt hangas
27.12.2020
10/10
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If you knew how your life would go, start to finish, would you live it differently?
Thoughtful, rather introspective story of an alien arrival, which turns one of humanity's concepts of the universe on its ear- that time is continuous and linear...an extraordinary production front to back...well acted, exceptional script, and lovely musical score. Pay attention to this one...not a film to be half in and out, as the storyline takes several rather deft turns and chicanes...only science fiction in its premise, this film crosses so many genres as to be nearly unidentifiable as a single genre...but definitely not some whiz bang CGI action orgy, but a rather subdued cerebral effort...
Andrei Pankov
27.12.2020
10/10
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Best take on a Contact story in Hollywood so far
I'm a huge fan of intelligent sci-fi. I was waiting for his film for 3 months, read the original story by Ted Chang, and it did not disappoint. If there is going to be contact between human race and intelligent visitors, this is the best approximation of how it will go. It will be very difficult to communicate, or perhaps even impossible. I even wonder if the human race would be able to handle the possibility of contact. They will not be little green men with eyes and noses. (In fact, I'm so tired of Star Wars and star Trek portrayal of aliens as variations of humans).
Or maybe, like Peter Watts "Blindsight," aliens might interpret our radio waves, music and speech as a form of an attack.
Either way, I love this film because it makes us think and ask bigger questions. I often wonder, who is out there in the universe and what will they be like. The music and imagery of this film are wonderful.
Or maybe, like Peter Watts "Blindsight," aliens might interpret our radio waves, music and speech as a form of an attack.
Either way, I love this film because it makes us think and ask bigger questions. I often wonder, who is out there in the universe and what will they be like. The music and imagery of this film are wonderful.
nyc
27.12.2020
8/10
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A Dramatic Movie about Communications/Linguistics, Human Nature and How Time Heals
Aliens arrived and translator/communicator is needed. Amy Adams's character who specializes in linguistics tries to do the right thing, but there is always someone in the human race who has to do something stupid and be violent. Though scary looking (hand-like), but highly intelligent aliens seem to be more sophisticated and gives the human race a chance. This is a sci-fi movie, but has an alternative story of a woman seeking love and something to satisfy her guilt. She lost a child in the past, but is offered insight into her future by an alien being that looks to the future as time is not chronological to them. Just like their language that is circular in nature and can complete sentences in one splash of a circle, the aliens can foresee human's future as these beings can see time similarly at once. Good thing the aliens saw humans to have a future and lets us be. A nice story about the importance of communications and how we perceive the world, but it lacked any humor that is often necessary in communications. A very dramatic movie.
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