I read the short story that the movie "Arrival" was based on (it was REALLY REALLY GOOD and I still need to get that book back to the Station, arrgh), but I never saw the movie, and this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z18LY6NME1s is making me want to see it VERY VERY MUCH.
@green This is a damned good analysis, and Arrival is one of the most finely crafted films I have ever seen. Go get on that :)
@emanate @green I think it's a really cool adaptation because it succeeds in large part as a result of emphasizing a very different set of beats than the short story, while still being true to a lot of what made the story great in the first place.