Arrival (2016)

Dana and Tom discuss Arrival (2016) celebrating its 10th anniversary: directed by Denis Villeneuve, written by Eric Heisserer, cinematography by Bradford Young, music by Johann Johannsson, editing by Joe Walker, starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forrest Whitaker, and Michael Stuhlbarg.

Plot Summary: Arrival follows linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) who is recruited by the military when mysterious alien ships appear at twelve sites worldwide. Working alongside physicist Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner) and Colonel Weber (Forrest Whitaker), she begins decoding the aliens' strange, circular language — and the more she learns, the more her own sense of time starts to unravel. As tensions rise between nations racing to respond, Louise uncovers a deeply personal truth that reshapes everything she thought she knew about her own life.

Chapters:

00:12 Introduction, Cast, and Background for Arrival

02:53 Relationship(s) with Arrival

14:38 Plot Summary for Arrival

15:32 What is Arrival About?

24:16 Are Those Flashbacks or Flashforwards?

26:48 Did You Know?

33:11 First Break

33:49 Best Performance(s)

48:40 Best Scene(s)

52:33 Second Break

53:10 In Memoriam

01:01:02 Best Line(s)

01:03:08 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy

01:08:00 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance

01:10:34 The Stanley Rubric - Novelty

01:14:12 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness

01:19:12 The Stanley Rubric - Audience Score and Final Total

01:20:20 Remaining Questions for Arrival

01:26:07 Final Thoughts

01:28:09 Credits

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