Arrival | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | February 1, 2022
plot | acting | sound | visuals | entertainment value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
film | |||||
fidelity | dynamic range | dialogue | bass | soundstage | |
audio | |||||
transfer | image depth | sharpness | color levels | contrast | |
video | |||||
featurettes | commentaries | deleted scenes | documentaries | digital extras | |
extras | |||||
verdict |
The film is largely dependant on the visuals and they are plenty clear. Some of the sound mixing seemed off both on purpose and not.
genre | Drama | Sci-Fi |
---|---|
synopsis | Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat. |
lead actors | Amy Adams | Jeremy Renner | Forest Whitaker | Michael Stuhlbarg | Tzi Ma | Mark O'Brien | Julia Scarlett Dan | Abigail Pniowsky | Jadyn Malone | Carmela Nozza Guizzo | Andrew Shaver | Shawn Campbell | Larry Day | Pat Kiely | Frank Schorpion | Lucas Chartier-Dessert | Lucy Van Oldenbarneveld | Sonia Vigneault | Mark Camacho | Sabrina Reeves | Russell Yuen | Julian Casey | Tony Robinow | Anana Rydvald | Ruth Chiang | Sergiy Marchenko | Brittany Teo | Chistian Jadah | Joe Cobden | Lorne Brass | Genevieve Sirois | Abdul Ayoola | Bineyam Girma | Abdelghafour Elaaziz | Daniel Esteban | Hal Roberts | Matthew Willson | Victor Andres Trelles Turgeon | Michael Nangreaves | Robert D. Morais | Mustafa Haidari | Albert Kwan | Reda Guerinik | Adrien Benn | Sasha Samar | Kathleen Stavert | Kattia Thony | Leisa Reid | Brent Skagford | Gurdeep Ahluwalia | Brian Dunstan | Dan Duran | Lori Graham | Orla Johannes | Sangita Patel | Tammie Sutherland | Max Walker | John Sanford Moore | Camille Ross | Ola Sturik | Karen Belfo | Chloë Bellande | Philippe Hartmann | Laurean Adrian Parau | Nathaly Thibault | Leslie Baker | Christian Jadah | Alex M. Yeuh | Dave Campbell | Alexander Da Mota | Akul Dang | Frank Fiola |
director | Denis Villeneuve |