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Emotional, intelligent sci-fi at its best


When one thinks of science fiction films, “emotional” is not usually a word that comes to mind. There is, of course, emotion in sci-fi — but the genre tends to lend itself more towards the analytical; the scientific; the quantifiable. Deep-seated emotion isn’t an anomaly in sci-fi, but it’s not altogether common. So Denis Villeneuve’s haunting, beautiful, challenging Arrival might catch some off guard, especially because the film’s emotional resonance sneaks up on you. http://www.cutprintfilm.com/reviews/arrival/

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good review, I haven't seen it yet, but it sounds like my kinda movie.

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Good to know 

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Was great, only thing I wasn't keen on was the cheesiness at the end. Some of the lines were just... cringeworthy.

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