View Poll Results: Arrival (Villeneuve, 2016) — The Spoiler Filled Reviews Thread
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
What are you high?
0
0%
Voters: 69. You may not vote on this poll
Arrival (Villeneuve, 2016) — The Spoiler Filled Reviews Thread
02-27-17, 01:57 PM
#77
DVD Talk Legend
02-28-17, 07:36 PM
#78
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Arrival (Villeneuve, 2016) — The Spoiler Filled Reviews Thread
Anyway I thought it was great. Derivative but what isn't these days, not much.
When the circles were revelaed to be their language was when I started thinking there will be a loop or a full circle situation.
Also didn't think it was slow.
Can't always have everything blow up every 5 minutes.
03-14-17, 08:20 PM
#81
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 688
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Arrival (Villeneuve, 2016) — The Spoiler Filled Reviews Thread
So two hours of po-faced moping constitutes a "great performance" these days. What a pretentious piece of crap this was. "Emotional" scenes with the swelling repetitive music stretched way past the point of self-parody, over and over and over again.
The only potentially interesting thing this movie had going for it was the communication barrier and how one would go about solving it....and they completely glossed over it because the screenwriters were apparently not smart enough to come up with something interesting that made sense. So we are subjected to two hours of Malickian nonsense instead.
God I hated this movie. Better than Close Encounters Of The Third Kind? Get the fuck out.
The only potentially interesting thing this movie had going for it was the communication barrier and how one would go about solving it....and they completely glossed over it because the screenwriters were apparently not smart enough to come up with something interesting that made sense. So we are subjected to two hours of Malickian nonsense instead.
God I hated this movie. Better than Close Encounters Of The Third Kind? Get the fuck out.
03-19-17, 10:55 AM
#82
DVD Talk Hero
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Bartertown due to it having a better economy than where I really live.
Posts: 29,834
Received 18 Likes
on
12 Posts
Re: Arrival (Villeneuve, 2016) — The Spoiler Filled Reviews Thread
Just saw it Friday and really liked it.
I need to rewatch it and see if the picture the daughter draws
Spoiler:
Also,
Spoiler:
Last edited by mikehunt; 03-19-17 at 11:01 AM.
05-06-17, 09:33 AM
#84
DVD Talk Hero
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Hail to the Redskins!
Posts: 25,295
Likes: 0
Received 49 Likes
on
38 Posts
Re: Arrival (Villeneuve, 2016) — The Spoiler Filled Reviews Thread
Just saw this one. I didnt care for it. Adams gave a great performance but nothing about the film really connected with me and like some others I was pretty aware of the twist fairly early on (not two mins. though). I haven't liked anything from this director and probably won't see another of his films.
05-06-17, 09:42 AM
#85
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Arrival (Villeneuve, 2016) — The Spoiler Filled Reviews Thread
Just saw this one. I didnt care for it. Adams gave a great performance but nothing about the film really connected with me and like some others I was pretty aware of the twist fairly early on (not two mins. though). I haven't liked anything from this director and probably won't see another of his films.
You'll be seeing Blade Runner 2049.
05-06-17, 09:45 AM
#86
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Arrival (Villeneuve, 2016) — The Spoiler Filled Reviews Thread
Just saw this one. I didnt care for it. Adams gave a great performance but nothing about the film really connected with me and like some others I was pretty aware of the twist fairly early on (not two mins. though). I haven't liked anything from this director and probably won't see another of his films.
05-06-17, 12:07 PM
#87
DVD Talk Legend
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Cape Ann, Massachusetts
Posts: 10,928
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Re: Arrival (Villeneuve, 2016) — The Spoiler Filled Reviews Thread
So two hours of po-faced moping constitutes a "great performance" these days. What a pretentious piece of crap this was. "Emotional" scenes with the swelling repetitive music stretched way past the point of self-parody, over and over and over again.
The only potentially interesting thing this movie had going for it was the communication barrier and how one would go about solving it....and they completely glossed over it because the screenwriters were apparently not smart enough to come up with something interesting that made sense. So we are subjected to two hours of Malickian nonsense instead.
God I hated this movie. Better than Close Encounters Of The Third Kind? Get the fuck out.
The only potentially interesting thing this movie had going for it was the communication barrier and how one would go about solving it....and they completely glossed over it because the screenwriters were apparently not smart enough to come up with something interesting that made sense. So we are subjected to two hours of Malickian nonsense instead.
God I hated this movie. Better than Close Encounters Of The Third Kind? Get the fuck out.
05-06-17, 04:50 PM
#88
Re: Arrival (Villeneuve, 2016) — The Spoiler Filled Reviews Thread
Haven't seen Maelstrom and I haven't cracked open the Blu for Polytechnique yet.
Sicario is great but for me Enemy is his best.
05-06-17, 05:11 PM
#89
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Arrival (Villeneuve, 2016) — The Spoiler Filled Reviews Thread
So far my top 3 are:
1. Sicario
2. Prisoners
3. Incendies
I'm unbelievably excited for the new Blade Runner!
05-06-17, 07:11 PM
#91
DVD Talk Hero
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Hail to the Redskins!
Posts: 25,295
Likes: 0
Received 49 Likes
on
38 Posts
Re: Arrival (Villeneuve, 2016) — The Spoiler Filled Reviews Thread
I did not like Sicario and thought the editing was quite poor and the plot very jumpy. I did like it better than Arrival though.
05-06-17, 09:24 PM
#94
Inane Thread Master, 2018 TOTY
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Are any of us really anywhere?
Posts: 49,392
Received 904 Likes
on
765 Posts
Re: Arrival (Villeneuve, 2016) — The Spoiler Filled Reviews Thread
Yes, but it doesn't get talked about a lot and I don't think many think of that one as a Villeneuve picture, more for the stars. And certainly didn't make that much given all the talent. Made a little more then budget, but not by much if any with ads and such. Should have been bigger...
05-07-17, 12:48 AM
#96
Re: Arrival (Villeneuve, 2016) — The Spoiler Filled Reviews Thread
It wasn't and no you didn't, not 2 minutes.
Anyway I thought it was great. Derivative but what isn't these days, not much.
When the circles were revelaed to be their language was when I started thinking there will be a loop or a full circle situation.
Also didn't think it was slow.
Can't always have everything blow up every 5 minutes.
Anyway I thought it was great. Derivative but what isn't these days, not much.
When the circles were revelaed to be their language was when I started thinking there will be a loop or a full circle situation.
Also didn't think it was slow.
Can't always have everything blow up every 5 minutes.
Actually I did, she completely states it in the first 2 minutes. And I hate movies with endless explosions every 5 minutes. I just thought the story was predictable and trite. Not a bad movie, and well directed by ultimately I thought the premise was especially contrived and frankly dumb.
05-22-17, 08:59 PM
#97
Re: Arrival (Villeneuve, 2016) — The Spoiler Filled Reviews Thread
Blind bought this on 4K Ultra HD blu ray and absolutely loved it. Reminded me of a bunch of other sci-fi movies thrown together, but it worked for me. The film score is one of the best I've heard in the last year or so, and totally elevated the film in the first hour or so. The ending didn't work 100% for me, as I'd think a certain character would have stuck around, but eh, that's a small quibble. Loved the special effects, and the script and acting were pretty top notch. I'm looking forward to Blade Runner 2049.
06-25-17, 01:45 AM
#98
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Arrival (Villeneuve, 2016) — The Spoiler Filled Reviews Thread
So I finally got to see this tonight, and I really liked it. For the most part. My wife hated it (thought it was incredibly boring), but I found it fascinating and a much more realistic look at what would happen if aliens really did appear.
The acting was good, but not great, and the script was solid, if unspectacular and a little unoriginal. The direction was fine, but nothing amazing - but the sum was greater than the whole of the parts. The parts all fit together really well.
The only thing I didn't like was that long, drawn out ending. The editing there was really tedious and they could have made the same point more effectively by tightening up that last 12 or so minutes to 7. But that last 10-12 minutes felt like a half hour! It would have been a 4 1/2 star movie for me if not for the ending that was just mercilessly dragged out!
Still, it was a very good movie and very different from what we usually see when it comes to alien first contact movies.
But I liked both Contact and Close Encounters more.
The acting was good, but not great, and the script was solid, if unspectacular and a little unoriginal. The direction was fine, but nothing amazing - but the sum was greater than the whole of the parts. The parts all fit together really well.
The only thing I didn't like was that long, drawn out ending. The editing there was really tedious and they could have made the same point more effectively by tightening up that last 12 or so minutes to 7. But that last 10-12 minutes felt like a half hour! It would have been a 4 1/2 star movie for me if not for the ending that was just mercilessly dragged out!
Still, it was a very good movie and very different from what we usually see when it comes to alien first contact movies.
But I liked both Contact and Close Encounters more.
11-20-17, 12:04 PM
#99
Cool New Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 39
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Arrival (Villeneuve, 2016) — The Spoiler Filled Reviews Thread
Finally watched this last night (thanks Amazon!) and really enjoyed it. Felt it was slow but not overly slow and beautifully shot. Amy Adams is/was a joy to watch.
My questions:
My questions:
Spoiler:
11-20-17, 12:08 PM
#100
Moderator
Re: Arrival (Villeneuve, 2016) — The Spoiler Filled Reviews Thread
My wife loves this movie and I have yet to see it. Trying to avoid spoilers here, but popped in to ask if anyone knows if it's on sale for Black Friday, thanks.
