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Originally Posted by demonrail666
I liked the concept but if I have one criticism, it's that I felt Jeremy Renner and Forrest Whitaker (I'm a big fan of both) were wasted slightly in roles that could've been played by pretty much anyone.
As for not being blown away, I liked it but I thought Interstellar (while different in many ways) was a better film, certainly in terms of its emotional weight.
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Interstellar was fucking awesome.
But I’ve gotta say, Arrival hit me harder. The last few minutes of that film had be bawling like a baby.
I agree that Renner’s role in particular could have been handled by just about anyone. But I liked him in it. Whittaker did a fine job with his smaller-than-advertised part.
Really it might as well have been a one-woman show. But I think that was a deliberate decision. Focusing so squarely on Amy Adams’ character helped suck the audience into her experience, which is what the whole thing is based on of course.
I think it’s completely ficking ridiculous that she didn’t get an Oscar nomination for this one.