spoilers ahead I felt like the character conflict arcs were contrived and ultimately the idea of learning a language makes you a pre-cog fell flat for me. In science fiction, the big idea goes ‘woo!’ or the characters go ‘woo!’ but in the case of Arrival, nothing really went ‘woo!’
But maybe I’m wrong - what was I missing about Arrival?
I think it’s a good Sci-Fi film, but we’re more interested in a good sci-fi movie.
Ya know?
it’s a linguistic drama with a sci-fi coat of paint.
The Importance of being Earnest with aliens.