I am not typically a fan of science fiction but Arrival was definitely one of the better science fiction films I have seen. It was very creative, from the flashforwards Louise experiences with her child to the language using ink and circles that the heptapods used to communicate. I thought it was interesting how Louise could see the future and I wondered if I had the ability to do so, would I consider this be a good or bad thing? I think that knowing the future would just make me anxious and make me feel like I have no control over my life because what is going to happen is going to happen anyway. I am curious to know if Louise’s ability to see the future is very detailed (she can see everything) or if she can only see certain outcomes. Overall, I enjoyed the film’s focus on linguistics and on the importance of communication in solving problems. I find it fascinating how we are able to understand sentences with little to no effort but when you think about teaching sentences to someone else, there are actually many components to it.