In "Arrival," this moment is not quotidian: it's breathtaking, sublime.
In Arrival, the linguist and the physicist work together.
In Arrival, the use of space and silence is extremely important.
There's some serious, sciencey meat in Arrival: the nature of language, interpretation, communication, time and space, extraterrestrial intelligence.
There are splendid things to come, in "Arrival," but somehow, from here on, the focus is blurred.
The hyperbolic position lines for any pair of transmitters are determined by the phase difference between the signals received, rather than the difference in arrival times of pulses.
The difference in arrival time of the pulse at separate listening posts may be used to triangulate the position of the pulse source.
"Writing fiction takes me out of time," he said in his first interview, in Arrival, published when he was in Tucson.
Adams's performance in "Arrival" is skilled and professional, the movie is written and directed dully; her thoughtful presence is worthier than anything else in the film.
By Jia Tolentino November 16, 2016 Amy Adams as a linguist who can communicate with aliens in "Arrival," directed by Denis Villeneuve.
