'Arrival' - the best sci-fi movie about aliens

The work reveals the encounter between humans and aliens, delivering a profound message, depicting human reactions when there is turmoil.

Arrival(The mysterious landing) wasadapted from a short storyStory of your lifeby Ted Chiang. The film stars Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, and Forest Whitaker.The work attracted attention when it won the awards for "Best Adapted Screenplay" and "Best Science Fiction Film" at the Critic's Choice Awards 2016 on December 11, 2016.

The film revolves around Louise Banks (Amy Adams) - a linguist invited by the US military to interpret messages from a group of aliens who have just arrived on Earth.

Together with physicist Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner), Banks deciphers their message: “Hand over your weapons.” Faced with this threat, many nations prepare to launch an all-out war that could change the entire planet. The key to the fate of the world now depends on the discoveries of Banks and Donnelly.

The film stars Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker.

Arrival is directed by 49-year-old filmmaker Denis Villeneuve - director of Prisoners and Sicario. When it premiered in North America in late 2016, Arrival wasRotten TomatoesRated up to 94%, reaching 8.3 on the movie review site IMDb.

The Atlantic's Christopher Orr called it “the year's best film for its grand scale and impressive storytelling.” Time Out's Dave Calhoun praised the film for its clever ideas and excellent visuals.

The Guardian magazine rated Arrival as one of the best films of 2016 after its release in the US last November.

In addition, Amy Adams's performance was praised by experts, the beauty also received a Golden Globe nomination for "Best Actress". Variety praised her "having the talent to turn everything ordinary around her into extraordinary and make every moment a new discovery".

Amy Adams is a success in her role as a linguist. The fate of the world lies in the hands of her character.

Director Denis Villeneuve had always wanted to make a sci-fi film but couldn't find a suitable script. Meanwhile, screenwriter Eric Heisserer had been pitching Ted Chiang's short story to studios for years without finding a partner. He was almost desperate when he was introduced to Villeneuve, who immediately recognized the story's potential.

This unlikely encounter has created this year’s pinnacle of sci-fi. When writer Ted Chiang heard that producers wanted to adapt his short story, he knew the film would be something special. Also a sci-fi genre, Arrival offers an interesting approach.

Aliens threaten 12 countries around the world with a special shaped ship.

There is no mention of alien invasion or humans using weapons to fight back at any time if there is an invasion of Earth, Arrivalbringto a profound message, depicting human reactions when there is change.

The spirit of negotiation and dialogue when dealing with a problem is the first and foremost thing to do when you don't know what the other side wants, you should not use violence and weapons to control them.

The work is both philosophical like 80s science fiction movies and dramatic, promising to attract attention with many unexpected twists.

To create the aliens, director Villeneuve invited the leading special effects company Hybride - the unit that has made many famous films such as Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Jurassic World, The Hunger Games or Avatar. He gave them creative freedom and did not limit them to pre-existing ideas.

Arrival(The Mysterious Landing)Released in Vietnam from January 6.

* Trailer: Arrival

According to VNE