- If I recall correctly, the trailers tried to imply that this was an alien invasion movie. It’s not. It’s an alien communication movie.
- It’s about learning to communicate with beings that think in a manner and fashion that is utterly unlike the way that we do.
- It’s also an exploration just how humanity would react to first contact.
- Some solid and unexpected twists and turns.
- It’s a thinky movie, not an explosion-fest. But the kind of more cerebral science fiction film that often gets ignored in favor of its big-budget explosion-focused blockbuster cousin.
- Solid performances throughout, and Amy Adams is terrific in the (difficult) lead role.
Ooh, this makes me want to see it!
There’s also an interesting exploration of morality in there as well. Interesting film!
Let me know if you see it and what you think!
I finally saw it! Really loved the concept of the aliens, and their way of communicating, and I really liked the heavy twist on a typical happy ending. I’m starting to get pretty annoyed, though, with movies that have a woman and a person of color (okay fine, and the leader of China), and then just seem to give up and make everybody else white guys. I realize there weren’t very many speaking characters, but still. Even making the military background more female would’ve helped, and why not more racial diversity? Sigh.