Based on 348 votes and 114 reviews.
Ignore the bad reviews as this was a good movie. Don't get many these days so when it happens, as it did here, it's worth watching.
Excellent movie. Well acted and great story.
This was one of the most boring movies I have seen in a long time. The plot developed very slowly and wasn't worth the wait. The lead actress, Ema Adams, was very weak in her performance and just had a stupid confused look on her face. Hard to believe that the US government would trust such a person in such a critical situation. But then again, maybe Trump would appoint her. Don't waste your time on this movie unless you have trouble sleeping in a theatre
One of the best movies I've ever seen! Don't see this thinking it's a typical alien movie. I love those too...but this is more of a human story. Days later...I'm still thinking about it.
sheer waste of your money and time, to watch it.
The most overrated movie of the holiday season. I love a good alien flick, but this film was just plain dull and went nowhere. Yes, the acting was good, but the story was as bland as can be. The ending bordered on ridiculous. If you want to watch a quality film about cracking a foreign language or code see The Imitation Game instead.
Really enjoyed Arrival you had to think and read between the lines a little. Bright positive look into other potentials for life. I am still disappointed in Manchester by the Sea I will never trust the critics after that sad disappointment
If you have even the most elementary grasp of logic or physics, RUN AWAY!!!!! If you know anything about filming and want to see how to ruin a movie by using an F1.0 lens to eliminate any significant depth of field, then this is the movie for you... The logic is deeply flawed, the science gibberish, and the attempts to use shallow depth of field to be artsy are amateurish at best. I left the theatre with a headache.
Total waste of our money, I slept through most of it. The loudness woke me at times.
Not much to this movie. Did not seem understandable and ultimately did not make much sense. I was having to fight to stay awake which is not a sign of a compelling movie. Wait for the DVD release or Netflix.