Directed by Denis Villenueve, it is wonderfully directed. This is the most real alien movie I have ever watched, he manages to make an otherworldly story seem so grounded and realistic.
Because the film feels so real, you are terrified yet enthralled at the same time. And it does that in a very natural way, it doesn't forcibly try to freak you out, but watching it makes you think it can exist or it can actually happen in real life.
The story was surprisingly very good and interesting, the revelation at the end made it even better. It was very fun to think about the mystery, and it reveals to you the answers in an again, very natural way. It doesn't spoon feed to you all the answers, the movie makes you think and figure it out on your own. The movie is smart and creative, but in a simple and non-confusing way.
The score, composed by Jóhann Jóhannsson, is beautifully horrifying and perfectly captures the feelings and emotions you would feel if something like this were to happen in real life.
One small gripe is it feels too dark at times; which is intentionally done of course, to set the tone of the film and to give us a sense of realism. But I feel they could have made it a tad bit brighter in some scenes.
Overall, an underrated movie and a fun film to go watch with your family. Or alone, like I did. Whichever way, you'll be invested in this movie all the way out and it'll be worth the investment! Go watch Arrival please!
Because the film feels so real, you are terrified yet enthralled at the same time. And it does that in a very natural way, it doesn't forcibly try to freak you out, but watching it makes you think it can exist or it can actually happen in real life.
The story was surprisingly very good and interesting, the revelation at the end made it even better. It was very fun to think about the mystery, and it reveals to you the answers in an again, very natural way. It doesn't spoon feed to you all the answers, the movie makes you think and figure it out on your own. The movie is smart and creative, but in a simple and non-confusing way.
The score, composed by Jóhann Jóhannsson, is beautifully horrifying and perfectly captures the feelings and emotions you would feel if something like this were to happen in real life.
One small gripe is it feels too dark at times; which is intentionally done of course, to set the tone of the film and to give us a sense of realism. But I feel they could have made it a tad bit brighter in some scenes.
Overall, an underrated movie and a fun film to go watch with your family. Or alone, like I did. Whichever way, you'll be invested in this movie all the way out and it'll be worth the investment! Go watch Arrival please!