
Writer: Eric Heisserer
Starring: Amy Adams
Jeremy Renner
Forest Whitaker
Michael Stuhlbarg
Tzi Ma
Mark O'Brien
Rating: ***
Release Date: Out Now
I can't sit here and say I am a huge fan of Sci-Fi films, because I am not, and therefore my views on them are often biased. Having said that, the recent Star Wars films have impressed, and I'm not completely ignorant to giving them a chance. Now having said that, Arrival is not a film that inspired or enthralled me. Boasting a superb cast, and visually an real delight, but the story and themes left me feeling a bit beige.
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Amy Adams |
Amy Adams' performance from beginning to start is stellar, fully earning the many accolades she has been nominated for in this role. With an emotional undercurrent for her character being injected throughout, Adams stays vulnerable but professional; caring for the world but also these extra-terrestrial beings. Adams is gripping from beginning to end, and not one moment that she is on screen feels laboured or strained.
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Jeremy Renner |
Director Denis Villeneuve has put together something that, visually, is pleasing and at times breathtaking; however the script, by Eric Heisserer, does very little to lift from my Sci-Fi scepticism. I can appreciate why it has been critically acclaimed in certain respects; but in my eyes and my opinion, it fells flat many times, and on really Adams' acting and the sometimes intriguing visuals stopped me from completely disengaging.
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