The arrival is yet another story about lack of communication and the need for humans to feel threaten by the things they do not understand. In watching this movie, I realized that all is takes is for one person to stand up for the misunderstood in order for the world to really understand their purpose. After watching this movie, a question really stuck with me: If you could see your whole life from end to beginning, will you change things?
If I somehow was blessed with the gift of time from a bunch of visiting aliens, I would feel the need to change things if my end turned out to be bad. I feel that this kind of gift could be a blessing and a curse due to the fact that one could spend a lifetime changing things in their future that is not liked. In all, I thought this movie and event to be enjoyable.
I totally agree with you, and I also find it interesting that the main character Louise chose not to change her fate at the very end, and it must have been a very hard decision to make since she already knows her future.
I’m glad that you also enjoyed this movie
That is a very interesting way of looking at the movie. When I saw it, I did have some thoughts as well about if I could change my life, would I, but I never looked at the movie as being a message of standing up for the voiceless. I’m glad you enjoyed the movie!