Arrival
- 2016
- US
- 1h 56min
- 12A
- Directed by: Denis Villeneuve
- Cast: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Tzi Ma, Mark O'Brien
- UK release: 10 November 2016
- Website: www.arrivalmovie.com
When 12 granite pod-like spaceships land on Earth, linguistic expert Dr Louise Banks (Adams) is recruited to try to communicate with their owners. Powerful, intelligent and profound sci-fi, with assured direction, impressive but restrained effects and anchored by a mesmerising performance from Adams as the brave, vulnerable and fallible central character.
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Arrival
12 Oct 2016
LFF 2016: Denis Villeneuve directs and Amy Adams stars in a powerful sci-fi mystery
Fast establishing himself as one of today's most exciting filmmakers, French-Canadian director Denis Villeneuve follows up last year's frenetic drugs thriller Sicario with this astonishing, intelligent slice of science fiction. In adapting 'Story of…
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