TORONTO — Canadian director Denis Villeneuve’s alien invasion movie Arrival begs the question — if you could see your whole life laid out in front of you, would you change anything?
Would you excise painful memories, or carry on despite knowing a difficult path ahead? It's a complex burden to carry, but five-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams makes it look effortless with her strong star turn in this well-constructed puzzle of a movie.
Adams plays Dr. Louise Banks, a linguist brought in to make first contact with aliens. Known as heptapods (due to their seven feet), the aliens have touched down in 12 countries around the world, with unknown intentions. If they want to make peaceful first contact, why send 12 ships and not just one? However vague their motivations may be, there are no acts of aggression, though their mere presence is cause for concern, prompting the U.S. president to waste no time in declaring a state of emergency. Read more...
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