Home video review: 'Arrival' is a welcome departure

February 15, 2017 at 9:22PM
Amy Adams stars in “Arrival.”
Amy Adams stars in “Arrival.” (Paramount Pictures/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

"Arrival" is not your typical sci-fi blockbuster. Just when you think you know what will happen, events change as quickly as Earth's outlook after extraterrestrials arrive. Amy Adams stars as a hotshot linguist who must figure out a way to communicate with the aliens amid threats of a global war. But what she finds might leave some viewers with more questions than answers. Extras on the Blu-ray, out Tuesday, detail rarely covered topics such as the film's cool sound design, scoring and linguistics.

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