Arrival | Nov 11, 2016 | Villeneuve/Adams/Renner | First Reviews Have Arrived.

[Ethan Hunt]

6 minutes ago, filmlover said:

This is the kind of movie where a ton of profanity would just feel gratuitous. As already said, this was always going to be PG-13.

I don't know. If there was an alien invasion I'd be cursing up a storm 

[That One Girl]

12 minutes ago, robertman2 said:

Why is surprising its PG-13?

You were seriously expecting an R?

 

There's also the fact that this same guy has made 3 R-rated films in a row.  Again, probably just expectations.

[robertman2]

2 minutes ago, That One Guy said:

 

There's also the fact that this same guy has made 3 R-rated films in a row.  Again, probably just expectations.

I assume you thought Fury Road was going to be PG since the director made four PG movies in a row?

[That One Girl]

31 minutes ago, robertman2 said:

I assume you thought Fury Road was going to be PG since the director made four PG movies in a row?

 

That's completely different.  The previous four films he directed were obviously family films, before straying into R-rated action territory.  Villeneuve has been previously known to make R rated dramas/thrillers for adults, and I assumed from the trailer and synopsis that a similar situation would occur for this film.

[robertman2]

1 minute ago, That One Guy said:

 

That's completely different.  The previous four films he directed were obviously family films, before straying into R-rated action territory.  Villeneuve has been previously known to make R rated dramas/thrillers for adults, and I assumed from the trailer and synopsis that a similar situation would occur for this film.

But what would make it R?

The language?

[That One Girl]

Just now, robertman2 said:

But what would make it R?

The language?

 

Thats exactly what I was thinking.  All 3 of his previous films have had language in the ratings descriptor.  I thought it'd be salty enough to get an R.  Again, I was wrong, but I don't see why it's not a reasonable assumption to make.

[AniNate]

Villeneuve's never been really gratuitous with profanity, at least in his English movies. They've been R because of the subject matter, and this doesn't sound like R material (and apparently isn't).

[That One Girl]

2 minutes ago, tribefan695 said:

Villeneuve's never been really gratuitous with profanity, at least in his English movies. They've been R because of the subject matter, and this doesn't sound like R material (and apparently isn't).

 

According to Kids-in-Mind:

 

-Prisoners had 43 "fucks"

-Sicario had 42

-Nothing for Enemy on that site, but on the IMDB parents guide, it does say "fuck" is used multiple times

 

If he had kept the same amount of language as his other films, it would've gotten an R.  

[AniNate]

59 minutes ago, Ethan Hunt said:

I don't know. If there was an alien invasion I'd be cursing up a storm 

 

Probably wouldn't be the best way to endear yourself to a visiting extraterrestrial commune

 

From my broadest assessment of the plot it seems like something where we'd all just sit nervously in our chairs and vent our insecurities in the Classic Conversation thread

[vc2002]

46 straight freshes

[Avatree]

I saw a trailer for this the other day, had never heard of it before. Looks neat, hopefully it's better than Villeneuve's previous movies.

[Fancyarcher]

Not really sure why people are arguing about the PG-13, considering this is the friggin MPAA we're talking about.

[antovolk]

[The Futurist]

27 minutes ago, antovolk said:

 

NOPE.

[antovolk]

 

[WrathOfHan]

Not watching this trailer.

[antovolk]

7 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

Not watching this trailer.

Not spoliery and quite terrible frankly

[The Stingray]

That's an ugly-ass poster.

[NoobSaibot]

This looks like it won't be very good.

 

I'll probably still end up seeing it, though.

[WrathOfHan]

12 minutes ago, NoobSaibot said:

This looks like it won't be very good.

 

I'll probably still end up seeing it, though.

TOMATOMETER 

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Average Rating: 8.6/10

Reviews Counted: 46

Fresh: 46

Rotten: 0

 

Critics Consensus: Arrivaldelivers a must-see experience for fans of thinking person's sci-fi that anchors its heady themes with genuinely affecting emotion and a terrific performance from Amy Adams.