This heavy-handed attempt at relevance comes off as painfully forced, which totally wastes the more thought-provoking aspects of the source material.
This heavy-handed attempt at relevance comes off as painfully forced, which totally wastes the more thought-provoking aspects of the source material.
The film doesn’t convey a barrier-shattering success story, but plays more like an episode of “Jerry Springer.”
All these shadowy dealings behind closed doors on Capitol Hill just made me angry and filled with rage, and the film isn’t satirical or edgy enough to examine the narrative in a fresh or meaningful way.
A lot of fuss is being made about “Arrival,” and I get it. But this isn’t exactly my definition of an enjoyable time at the movies.
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