It's funny you mention Slaughterhouse-Five. Yes..I thought about that film a bit after watching this. Unfortunately, Arr
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Arrival
Kompressor_Fan — 9 years ago(November 27, 2016 04:43 PM)
It's funny you mention Slaughterhouse-Five. Yes..I thought about that film a bit after watching this. Unfortunately, Arrival was a vastly inferior movie to Slaughterhouse-Five.
This is a film that could have been good. It had a great cast and all of the technical aspects were very good. It somehow failed in the telling, and I just didn't quite buy how they reached the conclusion. It just didn't work, IMO.
On the other hand, Amy Adams was just superb. I can see why the critics are all saying this could wind up being her Oscar movie. -
propinquity4 — 9 years ago(November 27, 2016 06:50 PM)
Kompressor,
I agree. It had issues but there was still a lot to admire about it. Maybe the OP was irritated that some are heaping huge praise on it and there is the obvious hyperbole to get the ball rolling on campaigning for the awards season. Sometimes that gets irritating. But it's not nearly as insulting or "dumbed-down" as the YA approach you find in other movies. -
Kompressor_Fan — 9 years ago(November 28, 2016 06:21 AM)
Honestly, I think that is why I found the movie so disappointing. It was built up as being possibly the best "intellectual Sci-Fi" film since 2001: A Space Odyssey. Well..nowhere near. Going in with that set of expectations, I was sadly disappointed. On the other hand, if I had just gone in with no other expectation than it would be an "adult Sci-Fi" (as opposed to "popcorn Sci-Fi") I think my reaction wouldn't have been as harsh.
And, yes, I will give it that.it was a step above so much of the silly junk that gets passed off as Sci-Fi these days (just a lot of effects, with little to no plot or meaning.) -
propinquity4 — 9 years ago(December 01, 2016 09:00 PM)
Not sure what my "showing some humility" would have on the subject. Arty-farty? You seem to use that to dismiss anyone who disagrees with you. Weird. Assshole with 3 s's? Hmmmm. lol
I so appreciate this articulate response and well-thought out personal attack. I suspect you are uneducated in the sciences and much, much more.
Good luck with that. -
ColinChapman — 9 years ago(December 11, 2016 11:57 AM)
"Critics tend to be arty-farty types who prefer mysterious confusing plots that don't actually make any sense - like the dude on drugs who mutters basic statements now and again and weak minds assume they are a genius." That's quite an assertion you're making there. I suppose you think you're a "great mind" then? Ok.
"No wonder people are getting fed up with all the crappy politically correct irrationality in the world and voting against it." Ok, the moment somebody pulls that utterly ridiculous "political correctness" card I'm done reading. Your perception is all shot to hell.
If you didn't like it don't watch. Go watch the next Transformers and you'll know what you get. And I bet a million you don't mind critics at all when they like a movie you like. Muppet! -
iceblink1 — 9 years ago(December 11, 2016 12:18 PM)
If you didn't like it don't watch. Go watch the next Transformers and you'll know what you get. And I bet a million you don't mind critics at all when they like a movie you like. Muppet!
Ignorant pup. Check my movie ratings and watch list for a high quality judgement on movies, quite a few which are idolised by critics get a poor rating from me, and also vice-versa. I don't pretend to be the be-all-and-end-all of movie criticism, some of my judgements may well be dumb, but, in general, I can tell when something smells bad.
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