Customer Ratings & Reviews

One of the best of last year's films, Villineuve continues to prove as one of our best modern and thoughtful directors, climbing the ranks of Fincher and (some might say) Nolan. All aspects of production are firing in all cylinders. There are a few low spots in the script but the film more than recovers from those. Also, it's a great looking disc. Recommended.

The screenplay was tenuous during some of the flashback material needed for viewer information. One unusual element was the use of echo to engage the viewer as if in the movie, might give some a headache - difficult to explain the experience. Concepts of establishing communication with unknown was great.

This movie was an excellent unusual and interesting, space movie, unlike most in many ways. The main character seemed to carry the plot well with the support of the others. It was nice to see her in this role, it helped me to see her in a way I had not seen her in the past.

Based on the short story "Story of Your Life" by the great Ted Chiang, this is Amy Adams movie, expertly guided by director Denis Villeneuve. Some of the tweaks to the original story are slightly annoying, but don't detract from the over all theme. A great supporting cast and great special effects help Adams do some very subtle heavy lifting. Awesome!

Read the novella first ("The Story of Your Life" by Ted Chaing) then watch the movie. This is a brilliant film! The adaptation from the book is magnificent but the written story has so much more of an emotional punch. I repeat, read the story, then see the film both are great. You will thank me! By the way the Bluray is excellent both audio and video.

Not going to review the Movie because so many better reviews. But it is a great turn on the 'visitor' genre. This review is for the disc which includes the Bluray and digital copy. I used my digital copy code on both iTunes and Ultraviolet, which sometimes works. This does not include a DVD.

Ok first let me say I bought this on impulse because I had wanted to see it in theaters but never did and was told how awesome this movie was. Maybe this movie is over my head but there were many times I had to pause the movie and ask my wife "what the heck just happened?" Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner do an awesome job selling their characters to the Audience and the movie is shot beautifully but at the end of the movie both my wife and I were silent for a few minutes and we both looked at each other and went huh? Maybe the academy is a little out of touch with today's viewers "lord knows it wouldn't be the first time" but I think this movie is a little overhyped. If you decide to purchase this movie and watch it for the first time as I did go in with little expectations and I am sure you will be pleasantly surprised.

We thought this movie was good, maybe not great, so giving only 4 stars. On the other hand, we talked about twists in the plot for 10 minutes after the movie ended, and need to watch it again, knowing things now that we couldn't completely grasp during our first viewing. That's a good thing!

This movie is intense. Not in an action, shooter movie way, but in a moment-to-moment you're anticipating what will happen next kind of way. I can't stand long winded movie reviews. Just like I can't stand it when trailers give away too much of a movie. This movie is incredible. If you love science fiction and alien movies, you'll love this movie!

This movie about aliens visiting earth is not like past ones. Shot in a different visual style, depicts alien intelligence and alien motives differently, yet remains true to how humans may very well react in this situation. Quality acting, quality filming, great story, and a great movie overall.

Arrival is special, it is Sci-Fi that isn't based around massive explosions, crazed alien warriors, or killer robots. Yes, there are aliens, but they aren't what you'd expect. The movie is so much more, its about understanding, and working together, and about the beauty of living life to the fullest. I can't recommend this movie highly enough.

The premise was good, timeline intriguing,and the acting was good.This adds up to a good review but add in good directing and plenty of action and you have too many solid points to just settle for good and I think it deserves another half star( unfortunately this was not an option). MWK

Good movie if you enjoy sci-fi and puzzles. This has a story line that keeps us interested, the ending is a bit predictable if you pay attention to the details throughout the movie. The movie (overall) is enjoyable weather you pay attention closely or just watch for entertainment purposes.

Didn't catch this movie in the theater, but after hearing all of the good word-of-mouth, I decided to just purchase this as a blind buy. Great movie, though some may find it slow. It's a slow burn for sure, and it doesn't end the way you think it will, which made it worth the price for me.

Phenomenal film!!! From cinematography to acting to the score, everything about this movie worked. I was enthralled by the main points in the film. In today's day and age where people don't work together and don't communicate with one another, this film is an important one to watch. Saying anymore will give too much away, just see it!!!

This movie is a masterpiece. What would really happen if aliens arrived on earth? This film does the best job to answer that question. It is an intriguing movie that has a great plot, superb special effects and great cast. Highly recommended!

It was a very good Movie. I don't want to spoil it for others it wasn't exactly like the 80's version. But it had a lot of suspense and it kept you wondering exactly what they were good to do. It had a lot of good parts with the Scientists trying to interpt the translations with High Tech Computers. It was definitely worth the purchase.

Arrival, which aims to touch rather than to excite, looks inward. The film about aliens, it proposes, is in fact a way to look at the human race, the good and the bad in us (mostly the bad). Wasn't as huge a fan of the film as many, but certainly worth an Sci-Fi fans time to view.

After watching Arrival my feeling that this movie is in the class of 2001: A Space Odyssey as a seminal sci-fi film, along with others like Alien, the original Russian version of Solaris, Fritz Lang's Metropolis and one or two others. The story was fascinating and kept you guessing right up until the end. it will be an instant classic.

Amazing Sci-Fi story, one of the best Sci-Fi movies. But the picture quality is dark, faded, and devoid of fine detail. It’s obviously intended to give off a dream like feeling, but it does go too far in my opinion. Still, if you want a great story, Arrival is a safe bet.