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Denis Villeneuve has made some of the best sci-fi movies, but Arrival is very different to Blade Runner 2049 and Dune: Part One in that it takes a more psychological drama tone. It still offers a grand cinematic spectacle but unlike other alien invasion films, where a close encounter tends to lead to conflict, Arrival focuses on unravelling how scientists might try to communicate with extraterrestrial life forms that visit Earth. It does away with the idea that sci-fi movies have to be this big bombastic blockbuster filled with incredible action sequences, and instead takes a more heartfelt approach.
