UnowPriceless
hyped garbage
Acensbart
Excellent but underrated film
Stevecorp
Don't listen to the negative reviews
Matrixiole
Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.
talmonjr
Great storyline and special effects for a 1996 movie. It might not be super entertaining to today's youth who are used to super special effects and seeing the "bad dudes" immediately in the movie, but the storyline and plot speed make up for that. One Of Charlie Sheen's best Movies in my opinion.
Artur Machado
An astronomer discovers a radio signal that may well be extra- terrestrial. When he discloses the discovery to his superiors he is discredited and the evidence destroyed, which leads him to start an investigation on his own, using neighbors' satellite dishes, a trip to Mexico where he discovers an operating ET base and back to the US to a SETI' laboratory from where he divulges to the world the plan of the aliens. What saves this movie from a total fiasco is some good humor and the first half that raises some interesting questions; now the second half passes from thriller to action that does not convince, as well as the acting that really goes downhill.
tdrish
This was not one of my favorite science fiction movies of the 90's, mainly due to the fact that it relied on too much humor, rather then focusing in on being a fast paced action flick, which is what I was expecting. Charlie Sheen was perfect for the casting, his goofy persona works quite well for this type of material, so that worked out well. For its genre, its not a bad movie, I just felt it was slow in a few places, but picks up within no time. I remember a funny elevator scene, when one of the aliens tries to communicate with what he thinks is another alien, but its not, and the alien gets attacked...laugh out loud funny! The 90's was filled with many other fantastic sci fi/ horror gems such as Species, Alien Resurrection, and The Relic, so maybe a humorous look at aliens was just what we needed at the time of this release. As I said, there are many funny scenes, it plays more of a comedy rather then a scary science fiction movie, and there's not a lot of profanity, so kids should be okay for this one. So ready or not, here comes The Arrival!
AMar_rom
What if aliens planned to colonize earth ? Would they view us humans as a species to be subdued or they would rather prefer to settle peacefully with humans sharing the resources of this planet ? In case they wanted to subdue us, would they do it by using brutal force as e.g. in the 'War of the Worlds' or other more indirect (but more effective nonetheless) means ? 'Arrival' is a film that depicts aliens already present on earth and working on their plan for domination.Charlie Sheen plays astrophysicist Zane Zaminsky who struggles to survive in science since he is getting paid by short-term grants that are about to expire. From his scientific observations he picks up a signal that leads him to aliens already present on earth. Sheen is a good actor and portrays the curious astrophysicist well enough with a charming touch of a slight paranoia and some beliefs in conspiracy theories. Sheen goes to the extremes to prove his point first to his girlfriend (played by Teri Polo) who initially distrusts him and then to his bosses in the observatory.The film has a strong b-movie character and I think that's the reason it is more entertaining given the subject; it takes more liberties with the script and even if the situations are a bit over the top sometimes they are still suspenseful. A 7/10 from me.