Arrival (2016)
The most interesting aspect of aliens may have yet to be discovered.
Presentation:
This is Denis Villeneuve's entry into his desired science fiction genre. The film looks fantastic utilizing beautiful natural light and a very moody atmosphere. This is a very pleasant addition offering something new to the alien genre, which relies mostly on psychological and political aspects requiring you to think the whole time. It’s one of the moodiest films with Johann Johannson’s best soundtrack of all time, blurring the lines between horror, thriller and psychological drama. It’s beautiful, one of visually dimmest visuals, but allows for such a brooding atmosphere.
Story:
Ridiculous premise, you can't see the future even if that's how language programs your mind, still a great watch anyway.
Conclusion:
A fascinating story that hinders on some psychological theories like linguistic determinism/whorfs hypothesis, which if you've never heard of or aren't able to grasp, may lead to a very confusing experience. But the visuals and presentation might be so good that you'll love every moment of it. So much, that you might even think it’s one of the best alien films better, which is not exactly a very high bar to begin but demonstrates the caliber of this film.
Recommendations
Defying traditional alien tropes.