While the film "Arrival" is built on an undeniably absorbing set of premises, the execution make you think longingly of Departure. The lighting is unnecessarily dim throughout, even in daytime; the sound is muted and spikes suddenly from time to time, and several scenes drag in a manner that reminded me repeatedly of Gravity, a film I decidedly did not enjoy. Even the presence of Amy Adams didn't help.
This one is pulling them in during its first weekend - but I'll lay long odds that there won't be a second.
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