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Originally Posted by Exo
Arrival
Everybody owes it to themselves to see this film. Denis Villeneuve is now CEMENTED as my favorite director. He has surpassed Paul Thomas Anderson. That's how much I loved this movie. My god.
DO NOT WATCH ANY TRAILERS FOR IT. GO IN BLIND.
I can't stress that enough. It was a wild ass ride and I have no idea if the ads spoiled anything but it's likely they did because ads suck balls. I cried during this movie. I was sucked in. I was fully enveloped in the expertly crafted story. Villeneuve is a f*cking master at emotional depth and character building and even though I'm still elated after seeing it, it might be his best film. It might be one of the best sci-fi films ever. It's that good.
It's human. It's suspenseful. It's heartbreaking. It's everything I love in a movie.
Go f*cking see it.
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so i actually saw it on Sunday and came home and responded to your words on Neon Demon basically saying that it and The Witch WERE my favorite films of the year until i saw Arrival....then i went through basically exactly what you just wrote....then my computer dropped it's WiFi connection and i got pissed off
i'm so glad you agree man....it's been a while since i was really "wowed" by a film....probably Boyhood
i had seen two previews before and nothing is spoiled....the trailers do point to romance as a theme but really there is more romance in Terminator than in this...even though romance is a theme in it
this film really is so beautifully crafted in every way...the twists in it are not twists at all but rather reveals that continue a wonderful plot
seriously everything about this film is amazing....before even leaving the theater i purchased the novella it's based off of....and i can't wait to delve back into this story
disclaimer
Love Actually is one of my all time favorite films
