Monday, February 06, 2017

Arrival


USA 2016

Details IMDB
Seen 22 January 2017


Ratings from other sources

IMDB 8.2/10









My impressions

The arrival of alien spaceships puts the focus on a language expert. Her determination to understand the reasons behind their arrival rather then using an offensive approach takes up most of the action.

She finds a kindred spirit in a mathematician who is also involved in the project.

The scenes of her family life in between raised the repeated question. Has other intelligent beings had an influence on humans. In all the stories of encounters between man and those who come from other galaxies, it is usually the man who is portrayed as the uncivilized.

Even without these alien presence, that assumption may be considered uncontested.

Food for thought.




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