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I thought it was rather dull tbh

If it was about the bizarre truth about reality, it could have come in a much better package.

Humility? LOL This coming from a fan of Arrival!

I don't get it. It makes no sense at all.
I know. That's what I said.
I would happily explain it to you, but we both know you're not about to accept the explanation and I'll just be wasting my time.
I'm sure if you were actually, genuinely pursuing the truth, you'd conduct a Google search, where I'm sure plenty of critics and analysts have already provided the answers you're looking for.
If you want my advice (I'm sure you don't, but I'll provide it anyway), try injecting a little humility into your personality and you'll find life becomes much more rewarding. No man knows everything. It's OK not to understand something. However, don't make the foolish, hubristic mistake of thinking that because you don't understand it, it's nonsense.
You're probably not aware that Arrival was a short story first, called Story of Your Life, lauded for its accurate portrayal of the nature of time and determinism.
It makes absolute sense, if you're prepared to accept the bizarre truth about reality.
Check my block list because you're probably on it.

I don't get it. It makes no sense at all. That's the problem.
On top of that, there is no chemistry at all within the movie between characters. None.
And we are supposed to believe that Adams and Renner are going to fall in love and have a baby?
I do enjoy seeing fans of the movie incapable of explaining it, though.

Ok. Thanks for admitting you don't get it (as you say, you couldn't explain it if you were asked…)
Check my block list because you're probably on it.

Thank you. You just proved yet another fan of Arrival really doesn't understand it at all.
I mean, any movie I like I can at least defend it, warts and all.
But not fans of Arrival.
They say 'You just don't understand it' and that's the end of it.
I would be the same way if I had to defend this film. It's that bad.

I don't enjoy explaining things to dense people. There's no reward.
Check my block list because you're probably on it.

Oh, by all means, explain it again.
Should be easy for you since you enjoy it so much.

If it's already been explained to you, and you still don't get it, how could I make any difference?
What's in it for me?
Check my block list because you're probably on it.

What was there to understand? It was truly one of the most ridiculous movies I have ever seen.
Can you explain it? You will be the 763rd person to try.
I found it laughably bad in every important way.

I question whether you understood the movie.
Check my block list because you're probably on it.

The linguistics was laughable. Ink blots. Yeah.
I gave the film a very high 1/10. For the effects and cinematography.
Everything else was the worst ever.

Found it to be above average. Maybe 6/10 or so.
Amy Adams would get a good seeing to.
Hep: "I'll post a topless picture if you do the same ;)"

Under The Skin was better imo.

Gotta disagree. The design of the aliens sold it more to me. After all, why would a species that doesn't comprehend time as we do look anything less than abstract?
Plus, my eyes were fully engaged trying to make out exactly what they looked like.
So many stories, so little time.

I think the decision to make the aliens as abstract as possible (black/white, simple shapes) was a mistake, because it made the experience itself a bit anemic. Linguistics and metaphor are cerebral enough; I think it also needed something to engage the heart and the eye.

Same here. I just heard it was good, but I knew nothing about the plot other than aliens arriving.
I was blown away by the experience of watching two species learning
how
to even begin communicating.
So many stories, so little time.

I think I was benefited from the fact that I didn't know about this movie until I watched it, so I guess my opinion wasn't affected by any hype or disappointment.
"Have you paid your dues, Jack? Yessir, the check is in the mail."

Well the marketing and critical reaction did

[…] promised a 2001 style cerebral sci-fi mind **** […]
Did it?
"Have you paid your dues, Jack? Yessir, the check is in the mail."

Interstellar, Ad Astra and Arrival. All of them were not what I expected either and I didn't enjoy either too much. Interstellar was probably the best of the three.
Arrival was purely a love story. The alien invasion was the backdrop of that love story.
https://youtu.be/iPUwtyZglQI
https://youtu.be/QRTNm6GLJYI

Like Interstella i was disappointed in it honestly… promised a 2001 style cerebral sci-fi mind **** and it ends up all about ~relatable human feelings and an ~emotional journey and dude I have never felt more autistic and more of a bro then when I ponder why I was disappointed in this movie and a lot of acclaimed modern sci-fi flicks.
Trust me I love some really sappy emotional stuff and relatable low-key human story films but I just want to geek out more.
Same reason I want to throw a brick at the TV anytime Doctor Who has a "power of love" plot resolution.