This is one of those unusual science fiction movies which is what science fiction does best when done right, as this movie does.

Your slow realization of where Hannah falls in the timeline was a joy to watch. Thank you.

The dying words of the general’s wife was “war does not make winners. War only makes widows.

She showed true unconditional love for her daughter.

This movie's final act twist is one of the best and most impactful I can ever remember seeing. There are little hints pointing towards it throughout the movie, but when the realization of what form Louise's life story actually takes hits you, it hits like a friggin' train. I first saw this movie in a theater with my family when it first released, and I can remember my jaw physically dropping involuntarily when it hit me. My sister, who was there with me, says that when she realized what was happening, she felt like her vision narrowed and stretched around her as if the world was doing a dolley zoom in front of her. I'm an aspiring fiction writer and this film is one of the greatest examples I've ever seen of internal consistency in a story. When you're trying to write a story that makes sense, you have to make sure that it makes sense both forwards and backwards, so to speak. More specifically, when you're experiencing the story in its intended "forward" progression, each thing that happens should be a logical resultant from the things that have happened previously such that everything feels like it makes sense while it's happening and doesn't break your immersion and suspension of disbelief. At the same time, once you've gotten to the end of a story, it should be possible to look back on it towards the beginning and see how everything logically came together from the endpoint to that beginning. The story of this movie, which is adapted from a written short story if I recall, takes that concept and weaves its main plot device out of it and takes it to a staggering new level that generates emotions in the audience unbelievably effectively. It's a straight-up masterpiece, start to finish as well as finish to start.

Denis Villeneuve's the visionary of our lifetime and this movie is his opus magnum. I've been on the verge of breakdown all the way through your reaction, Maureen. God bless your pure soul.

The bird was there to literally check the air oxygen level, just the way coal miners use them. When oxygen drops low, their behavior noticably changes, giving the people enough warning to evacuate before they suffer from hypoxia.

On the nature of daylight is perhaps one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever made. This movie made me incredibly emotional the first time i watched it but when I watched it again after my girlfriend passed away, I completely lost it. I put myself in Louises shoes and wondered if i would change anything in my life, knowing that my girlfriend would die in the future, I came to the conclusion that I don't ever want to find out what I would do.

I am reminded of an expression I got from Luciano Berio: "Remembering the future." Also, Martin Luther said that even if he knew with certainty that the world would end tomorrow, he would still plant his apple tree.

the bird was to represent if there’s breathable air, meaning if the bird stops chirping the air is poisonous

Life is worth living, even if there’s pain to overcome

Louise finally embraced her own life at the End- even knowing there would be heartbreak and tragedy and grief- Hannah's life was all worth it.

This movie is a masterpiece, it became one of my all time favorite. The tragic part of this movie is the fact that when Louise is able to finally understand their language, she experience time the same way the aliens do, which is in a circular way with no beginning and no end, that's why Louise can't change what is going to happen, because it already has. So in a way being able to experience time like the aliens, even when they themselves called it a gift, in my opinion it's kinda like a curse; being able to see everything that happened and that's going to happen in your life and not being able to change it because it has already happened, personally i would never want that. I hope this comment has clarified this movie for you even just a bit, anyway great reaction :)

Abbott was always late to arrive, pretty sure it was because he knew he was going to die and probably dreaded showing up every time

My theory is that Louise already having a flexible mind used to learning new languages (& the different ways of looking at the world through the cultures those languages developed in) made her more open to grasping the "time opening" aspect in their language quicker, but it didn't just happen on its own. If you look close, you see she seems to be having a physical reaction & "memory flashes" at 1st only when the aliens are making those deep speech/sounds, then they get to where they continue even after not in the aliens' presence. The focus of each memory also has a strong emotion attached to it. They aren't mundane things about work or finances or making dinner, but memories centered around loving another being, spending time & effort raising it. In the story, they say they are certain that the aliens' speech has no connection to what they're trying to communicate in the written sentences. So why would the aliens continue to make the sounds at all once they realise our physiology means we could never replicate what they say even if we learn its meaning? Are they just randomly singing to themselves? I don't think so. I think the sounds were the aliens literally trying to change the brains of the humans there, to speed up their understanding of the aliens. We know elephants & whales both communicate with each other over long distances (through water & through the ground) with sounds too deep for our ears to differentiate as language, but we have discovered that to them it is language, not random sounds. They are communicating something, it's just something we can't interpret. We also know that the human body actually responds to sounds that aren't human language, like drums & other instruments, even when they make sounds that are not imitations of natural sounds. Some sounds make us more relaxed & happy, some more wound up & wanting to go do something or anxious. Why? We don't know. But they do affect our minds. Maybe the aliens are advanced enough to know how to use sound on living beings, to encourage natural underlying brain responses.

This film and the score of this film makes me miss something that never existed.

I remember how i went into the movie when it came out. "Ah yeah just another alien movie i guess". Because i simply like the genre. When it was over, the conclusion made me question the meaning of life. How would i have acted in her shoes? I dont even wanna know.

The bird is the old miner's way of making sure the air was okay. The so-called "canary in the coal mine" would quickly die if air quality became bad, and the miners would usually have time to get out.

My favorite movie ❤😢 (I even have the autograph of the three main characters in one poster, speechless)

A truly great film. I can't watch this film without shedding tears. It's so beautiful and thoughtful and original. Other films that will stay with you forever: "GRAVITY," "CHILDREN OF MEN" (both from the same remarkable director, Alphonso Cuaron), "PLEASANTVILLE," "AMELIE" and "STRANGER THAN FICTION." They are all brilliant films in so many way... Thanks for your wonderful reaction to "ARRIVAL"... Now one of my all-time favorite films... and I'll subscribe, too! Cheers!

One of my favorite things the director did was in the very beginning, when you seen Hannah's life, and Louise has her "tickle guns" and her daughter has the costume with the horse, there is a brief moment where the camera is focused on Louise in the foreground and Hannah is playing in the back. And her outline looks like a Heptapod. You can kind of see it in your video at 1:34. Brilliant movie.

Yes, the journey is what matters in everything, not the end. Louise, by understanding the new language, understand her timeline as she needs to. She choose to go through all that even if its realy hard. Idk how much you can change what you know will happen but I expect you can because she asks what would you do if you knew what will happen.

I think I would be like Louise. How could you deny your (future) child to exist, if you already know and love her. Would you rather have a limited time with someone you love, knowing it's limit, both with the daughter and husband, or not have that love at all. To her that would be like killing her daughter even before she would be born.

Louise knows for Hannah's rare disease but she wouldn't change a thing, just like Abbott knew about his impeding death but didn't change a thing.

Automatic subscribe, Maureen. What a lovely reaction!

Many people think it is a UFOs and military thing...but no, they were just an instrument (from a genius Denis) that they used that syfy TOOL to get directly to the true message..."Would you change something knowing the future?", with a spectacularly executed paradox of the time and emotional ties, a masterpiece 👏👏👏

As a single dad of young daughters this destroyed me like “Interstellar “ did but as a dad , my babies are my life and the thought of chosing to NOT have one of my angels becasue she will get sick and pass , I couldn’t imagine. Not having her would mean she never exists in alll of forever and that love I feel and she experiences wouldn’t ever happen , itd be denying her life . I couldn’t live without her , I’d chose the same. If your haven’t seen “Interstellar” it is epic as well , you’d love it

Contact is another great science fiction.

I am new to this channel and thank you for the welcome, and I love this movie. Keep watching good movies and you'll get lots of followers :)

Great reaction to an incredible movie.

I do wonder if this time she doesn't tell Ian about Hannah dying, since she now knows he leaves if he finds out

my biggest regret in life is that i cant watch this movie for the first time again. such an amazing story!!!

This is my favorite movie it was a joy watching you react to it subbed straight away i sobbed so much my first time watching arrival lol

Louis had to bring Hannah in to this world. The mother and child bond was already established. Through the weapon (gift):inside of her.

Idk if you believe in UFOs but I'd like to share my own experience w/ a UAP. Back in 2017, at 3 am i let my dogs out to potty one last time before going to bed. As i'm waiting for them to finish, i look up & stargaze a bit - when suddenly at cloud level, this circular Orb of light about 10ft in diameter slowly & silently glided from East to West. The Orb had a Blue aura around the edge & inside the aura was a white radiant luminescent light. The whole experience was about 5 seconds before it vanished in an instant & I've never seen anything like it since.

The dying words of the general wife is “ War do not make winners. war only makes widows.

27:00 Yes. This is one of the most beautiful, heart breaking and yet hopeful movies ever made. Makes me tear up anytime I watch it as well as every time I see a reactor watch it ♥

Hi there. Enjoy your weekend

Love love love!!!!

i bet this movie was a nightmare to edit. excellent reaction, all the emotions. ☺️

You are so sweet and genuine. What a lovely reaction.

love this movie

Hi Maureen, first time watching. I was wondering if you'd ever do a Q&A video? You're a very interesting person. Just wanted to say that my close ones are going through a bad time and I couldn't bring myself to have a cry, because you push those emotions down, and then you feel numb, even if you don't want to. Watching this video allowed me to lift the flood gates and release the sorrow, so thank you.

I believe the only thing Louise changed was her decision about telling Ian, so he won't leave and they will go the journey together.

Love this movie and great reaction, but too many ads!

Great reaction Maureen like always, i love this movie its one of my favourites, and its based on "story of your life," a 1998 short story by Ted Chiang, this movie spent a long time in development hell as it was believed to be unfilmable it took years for a production company to take a chance on it, and it took a few more years on top of that to tweak the script until a studio wanted to fund the shoot. When he saw the finished film (when it finally got made), Chiang really enjoyed it, finding it to be both a great adaptation and a great all-round movie. When casting was underway Amy Adams was Denis Villeneuve’s first choice for the role of Louise. Adams reportedly accepted the part within 24 hours of receiving the script. Other fun facts about it a whole language was created for this movie, During pre-production director Denis Villeneuve and screenwriter Eric Heisserer created an entire language for the movie. Along with their creative team, they put together a “logogram bible” containing more than a hundred different linguistic images. Out of these hundred-plus logograms, a total of 71 actually appear in the finished film. Denis Villeneuve made his screenwriter Eric Heisserer work for weeks on what Shang’s wife’s last words would be. So, Heisserer was pretty peeved when he found out that the words he was forced to rewrite over and over again weren’t even subtitled in the final cut. Heisserer would’ve preferred not to leave the words a mystery to English-speaking audiences and is happy to translate the film’s most crucial line of dialogue for anyone who asks: “In war, there are no winners, only widows.” In order to prepare for the role of a linguistics expert in this movie, Amy Adams consulted with an actual linguistic professor named Jessica Coon, who teaches at McGill University. According to Coon, what the movie gets right about language is its interactive nature, although she contests claims that the filmmakers invented a whole new language for the movie. Keep up the amazing work.

I don’t know what I would choose. Hannah will be able to have dreams, but many of them, she will never be able to see. My question is, knowing that, is it right to purposely deny her of that hope? I don’t know that it is.

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6:26 miners used to introduce canaries into the mines to detect possible toxic gases.

I love watching people react to "The Big Reveal" of this Wondrous movie. For me, it's when the viewer sees (prologue) daughter's "Play-Dough Heptapods" - Brain-whiplash ! Some people get it instantly; some others have to further process it, with supporting scenes to follow. But it's always fun to see whenever viewers get that "mind-blown" moment XD

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OK good movie, now watch Contact (1997)

Interested to see your perspective.

always a wonderful video. would love a reaction to warrior from 2011, its technically a fighting movie but its also a deep film about family trauma and the things that bond us together

if u havent seen it already i think you'd really like Interstellar!

Are you excited to see the movie Tarzan The Fearless? I think it's got a love story in it

The biggest misconception about time that the average person has, is that time is linear, let alone has meaning. From a scientific perspective, it doesn't. Linear time is merely a construct that we use to mark the passage of events, however it doesn't actually exist. Dimensionally, time is inexorably linked with space, and one of the fundamental properties of a four dimensional universe, one that has the properties that allow the physical existence of which our experience of living is a part, is that it is impossible for us to actually experience time: It is always only the instant, and is gone before we can even conceive of it, let alone experience it. That is why we use the artificial construct of linear time, as a means to record the passing of those instants. What the story is that this film is based upon, and this film, do so well, is give us a glimpse of understanding into the scientific concept of time, that is a deeply fundamental aspect of our existence.