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[wesleyshark]

I was already interested. Now I'm definitely seeing it opening weekend.

 

[shira]

Trailer one: https://youtu.be/AMgyWT075KY

International Trailer - a little more spoilery than trailer one

 

[AuthenticM]

Denis Villeneuve strikes again.

 

[Haloid1177]

Already got my tickets for opening night. Have high hopes for this one.

 

[Adam Sadler]

The guy who wrote freaking Final Destination 5 wrote a movie that received a 100% Fresh score on RT? Damn, anything can happen. I'm gonna have to reconsider everything in life.

That's the best final destination. It surprisingly wasn't all that bad!

 

[Kayhan]

A smart modern Sci-Fi movie that isn't just an action movie?

I like this lightest timeline.

 

[pswii60]

The guy who wrote freaking Final Destination 5 wrote a movie that received a 100% Fresh score on RT? Damn, anything can happen. I'm gonna have to reconsider everything in life.

We all have to get a foot in the door one way or another. Fair play to the guy. Everyone starts somewhere.

 

[AlexBasch]

Really liked that trailer.

I still don't know what the fuck is going on and I'm interested in finding out.

Of course, most of the experts at GAF must have figured out the entire plot by now, but I'm stupid and whatnot. Can't wait to see it.

 

[aaaaaaaaaaaa7654]

I would highly recommend avoiding all trailers for this, I feel they show a wayyy too much.

It's an amazing film regardless, but going in dark makes it that much better imo.

 

[Bisnic]

I'm pretty proud of Denis Villeneuve. It's not often that someone from Quebec, where I live, succeed that much internationally, especially on the "Hollywood" side. And I love sci-fi! Will watch.

 

[Arkeband]

Villeneuve is the best director working right now.

Enemy is an absolute masterpiece of a film.

 

[Linkura]

Definitely going to check it out. Love Amy Adams. She needs dat Oscar.

 

[M.W.]

Enemy is an absolute masterpiece of a film.

Still need to see this.

 

[TheChaos0]

I saw the posters and went..."Meh". Maybe this could be another District 9 for me? The trailer really piqued my interest.

 

[UrbanRats]

Better than Midnight Special, Interstellar, Gravity, Sunshine, Moon, Europa Report, etc.

I wouldn't call any of those "great" though.
Still, good to hear that we finally have a great Sci Fi.

 

[vordhosbn]

Enemy, Prisoners, Sicario and this in the last 3 years. WTF. Did villeneuve make a deal with the devil or somethin?

 

[Count Dookkake]

Saw it last month.

It's pretty good, but I was bored by the end.

The components are all there, but meh.

 

[Messofanego]

It's one of the best movies I have seen. I was absolutely blown away by it.

Please go into this without any spoilers...

Please.

Your avatar is very relevant to this film

 

[User 479360]

Prisoners was awesome. It delivered when I saw it in theatres, then watched it again at home with my family.

 

[ubique]

Prisoners was pretty great, as was Polytechnique. I saw all of his movies at a festival last year and his early movies are alright. There's one with a talking fish

 

[Melon Husk]

It's one of the BLEH movies I have seen. I was absolutely blown away by it.

Please go into this without any spoilers...

Please.

Ok.

 

[fantomena]

Seen Prisoners, Enemy and Sicario. Loved them all. Will see this.

 

[Expendable.]

Saw it last month.

It's pretty good, but I was bored by the end.

The components are all there, but meh.

Really? The ending for me is the most interesting part, how it recontextualizes the movie. I'll say no more!

 

[RobertRaviolli]

Oh man Villeneuve stays winning.Day 1 for sure

 

[Kayo Police]

Seen Prisoners, Enemy and Sicario. Loved them all. Will see this.

Pretty much how I feel, The Man has done no wrong in my eyes.

 

[ElFly]

been p stoked about this movie to be q honest

 

[dancingphlower]

As soon I knew the director of Sicario and Prisoners was behind this I knew I had to see it. My most anticipated film of the year.

 

[disappeared]

Will check this out. We can always do with more quality sci-fi.

 

[Haribi]

I fucking love "non-violent" sci-fi/alien movies like this. Contact and K-Pax are two of my favorite movies so I can't wait to see this one.

 

[AbortedWalrusFetus]

Oh man, Johann Johannsson did the soundtrack? One more reason to see this film.

 

[KimiNewt]

The trailer seems ridiculously generic, with nothing I've never seen before. I'll probably catch this anyway, since the reviews are so glowing and I love first-contact scifi.

Comes out on the 10th here, just between Doctor Strange and Fantastic Beasts.

 

[Messofanego]

Oh btw, forgot to mention, Max Richter music in this! One of the best parts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVN1B-tUpgs

 

[Renekton]

Is this a mix of The Arrival and Contact?

 

[Expendable.]

Is this a mix of The Arrival and Contact?

Haven't seen The Arrival, but there's some Contact touches here. It's very much its own thing. Think more small-scale, but more emotional investment and intensity than recent sci-fi epics.

 

[M.W.]

55 reviews, still at 100. Anyone else here get to see it yet?

 

[watershed]

Can't wait to see this.

 

[Fox Mulder]

100%? Damn, on my list to see now after shrugging off the trailer.

 

[sunshine and gasoline]

Rather happy that this is being reviewed well. Villeneuve is one of my favorite directors so it is great to see him putting out yet another great film. Gives me some hope for Blade Runner 2.

Only a few days more until I can enjoy this film.

 

[jmizzal]

No reason to doubt the director of Enemy, Prisoners and Sicario. Dude knows what he's doing.

Didnt know he was the director of this, love Prisoners and Sicario

 

[The QBComics]

Saw this a few nights ago. It's fantastic. Probably one of my favorites of the year, and encourage everyone to check it out.

Blade Runner 2 bout to be sooooo gooooood

 

[Jarmel]

We live in a world where Blade Runner 2 might end up being better than Blade Runner 1.

 

[Chairman Yang]

Liked Sicario, hated Prisoners, but think the author of the short story this is based on (Ted Chiang) is an absolute genius who's written some of the best short stories of all time. I'm excited!

 

[User 479360]

Prisoners was notably better than Sicario, IMO. Sicario was good, but a bit dry at points.

I just ordered a ticket for Arrival on Thursday night. Going to go see it alone, and for free, thanks to cereal.

 

[RS4-]

Catching it on Wed, got high hopes.

 

[RBelong2Us]

Catching it on Wed, got high hopes.

Same!

 

[gdt]

So hyped for this.

 

[Lyonaz]

Watched it earlier today, great movie.

 

[Scotch]

Loved this movie and among the best I've seen this year. (although Prisoners is still my favorite of Villeneuve's bunch)

Don't go in expecting a lot of action. It reminded me of Contact and Interstellar, but whereas I had some problems with the endings of those movies, Arrival left me more satisfied.

 

[Count Dookkake]

Really? The ending for me is the most interesting part, how it recontextualizes the movie. I'll say no more!

Yeah, I see that it works and has something pretty clever to say about

Spoiler

film structure as an alien language

, but for some reason I was disengaged, which is unusual for me given the use of certain plot elements that usually hit my weak spots.

 

[Turin Turambar]

'First contact' scifi stories are among my favorite ones, so I'm hyped up for the film.