Sure, Arrival is based on a science fiction short story called “The Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang, but the idea of “timeless” space aliens predates the story and the new film. And it probably works so well in the film because it’s a classic and thoughtful science fiction premise. In the end, the justification for why everything happens in Arrival hinges on this notion. In fact, the Heptapods basically see through time, since they don’t believe the concept of linear time exists. Louise Banks (Amy Adams) realizes that one of the biggest stumbling blocks to communicating with the many-tentacled Heptapod aliens is the fact that they think about the “passage” of time completely differently than she does. ![]() But it also sneaks in another sci-fi premise too: the kind of time travel that takes place in your mind. The rare serious science fiction film, Arrival explores the near impossible task of presenting a feasible depiction of first contact with true aliens from another planet.
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