Arrival (2016) | Ep. 51 - Part 1

Most alien-invasion films reach for the missiles. This one reaches for a linguist and a whiteboard, and it's all the more gripping for it. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Denis Villeneuve, the cast, and the second act — including Amy Adams's extraordinary lead performance, the constructed alien writing system, and Villeneuve making translation feel like the highest-stakes thing on earth.The story doesn't unfold in order, but the show does. Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the film's legacy, is available now.Episode sponsors:BetterHelp: For a 10% discount off your first month with BetterHelp, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ATRightMovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@allthe_rightmovies ⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads: ⁠⁠⁠@allthe_rightmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our movie group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alltherightmovies.com⁠