Arrival

Martians arrive in super cool vertical spaceships. Everyone draws pictures at each other for two hours. Someone wants to blow the Martians up, China or the Russians you’d expect. Goddamn commies! Amy Adams convinces them not to because she’s ever so nice.

Trivia

The alien pictures are based on real-life alien pictures borrowed from the US government

The message Louise gives the Chinese general to convince him to stand his army down was ‘We’re no strangers to love, you know the rules, and so do I’

The original name for the film was ‘Oh Yes, That’s a Lovely Picture, Jolly Well Done’ but audiences care for it.

The film is based on the classic Enid Blyton story ‘Five Go to Smuggler’s Top’

An upcoming sequel will see Amy Adams teach the aliens how to do the Macarena

Bloopers

In an early scene with the Abbot and Costello aliens, a War of the Worlds poster can be seen behind them

Quotes

Louise: “If all I ever gave you was a hammer.”

Weber: “Everything’s a nail.”

Louise: “Except a screw.”

Details

Full Name: Arrival

Duration: 116 minutes

Release: 2016

Toast: crispy

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Starring

Amy Adams

Forest Whitaker

Jeremy Renner

A couple of aliens