I decided to purchase the disc of Arrival on a whim bask in the early days of 4K Ultra HD. It took me a few years to get round to watching the film and I now regret that immensely. Okay, if your film watching pleasure extends to such films as Independence Day and its ilk, and I enjoy that film as lightweight entertainment, then Arrival is unlikely to be a film that you will sit through. However, if you give it the chance, this is one of the best films you will ever see. Thought provoking is an understatement. Superbly casted, with Amy Adams utterly amazing in the lead, There is barely a foot wrong in the direction or cinematography, it is a fine achievement that demonstrates what film can do as medium without resorting to endless cliched repeats of the same storyline. A stunning achievement in every way if you invest the time in the film.
