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The Arrival of Wang

Original title: L'arrivo di Wang
  • 20112011
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 20m
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5.9/10
817
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The Arrival of Wang (2011)
MysterySci-FiThriller
An extraterrestrial has arrived on earth and it is up to the State to find out its motive, in the meantime, the interpreter has concerns.An extraterrestrial has arrived on earth and it is up to the State to find out its motive, in the meantime, the interpreter has concerns.An extraterrestrial has arrived on earth and it is up to the State to find out its motive, in the meantime, the interpreter has concerns.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
817
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    • Antonio Manetti
    • Marco Manetti
    • Antonio Manetti
    • Marco Manetti
  • Stars
    • Ennio Fantastichini
    • Francesca Cuttica
    • Juliet Esey Joseph
    • Antonio Manetti
    • Marco Manetti
    • Antonio Manetti
    • Marco Manetti
  • Stars
    • Ennio Fantastichini
    • Francesca Cuttica
    • Juliet Esey Joseph
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    • 9User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
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    Ennio Fantastichini
    • Curti
    Francesca Cuttica
    • Gaia
    Juliet Esey Joseph
    Juliet Esey Joseph
    • Cynthia Amounike
    Li Yong
    • Wang
    • (voice)
    Antonello Morroni
    • Max
    Jader Giraldi
    • Falco
    Carmen Giardina
    • Dottoressa
    Rodolfo Baldini
    • De Renzi
    Angelo Nicotra
    • Generale
    Massimo Triggiani
    • Riboldi
    Furio Ferrari
    • Torricelli
    Marco Iannitello
    • Poliziotto Centralino
    Alessandro Chiodo
    • Poliziotto Centralino 2
    Luigi Marani
    • Berardi
    Eleonora Deidda
    • Poliziotta
    Laura Contarino
    • Tecnico Scientifica
    Marco Valerio Mancini
    • Archivista
    Claudio Lullo
    • Giovane Politico
      • Antonio Manetti
      • Marco Manetti
      • Antonio Manetti
      • Marco Manetti
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      Six minutes and five seconds in, as Gaia walks towards the street to meet her driver, you can see near her right back pocket a red glowing light coming from under her shirt. It could be the power supply of her mic or possibly her phone.

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    5/10
    Like an extended episode of The Outer Limits
    THE ARRIVAL OF WANG is a little-known, low-budget Italian sci-fi movie about a female translator, fluent in Mandarin, who finds herself undertaking the most unusual job of her career when contacted by a mysterious government branch. It starts off promisingly, provoking a sense of mystery and foreboding with its 'dark room' premise, but sadly it gets more and more ridiculous as the story progresses.

    The main problem I had with the production is its reliance on CGI effects which look fairly ridiculous. A key twist early on had me bursting into laughter rather than being frightened as the female lead was. This transforms it into nothing more than an extended episode of THE OUTER LIMITS (circa 1990s), one which feels dragged out in places. Little happens, and when it's all over you wonder how they managed to fill the running time out.

    There are some decent scenes and elements here, including a torture sequence or two which prove to be fairly hard-hitting, but I did find the story falling apart as the finishing line approached. The twist ending is anything but surprising, while the acting is little to write home about. It is a shame, because I believe with tighter realism and more focus on the human aspects of the tale this could have been great rather than average.
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    • Leofwine_draca
    • Oct 11, 2013

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      • March 9, 2012 (Italy)
      • Italy
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      • Roma, Lazio, Italy
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      • Manetti bros. Film
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