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Arrival (2016)
A funny movie, then sleepy movie
Definitely over-hyped. There are just too many holes in this movie to list them here. I think the best part of the movie, because it made me laugh out loud, is when Amy Adams says referring to the ink stains on the glass "Those are their names, they have names"...HA!HA! And they proceed to name them Abbot and Costello!! HA!! Later on in the movie, the subtitles have the aliens referring themselves as Abbott and Costello too!! HA!! After that I fell asleep, twice, trying to watch this snooze fest. I think this movie is useful in that sense though, if you're having trouble sleeping at home, rent it or buy the DVD. Then if you have friends that suffer from insomnia, recommend this movie to them for sure.
The Monster (2016)
Take it or leave it
I take this movie for what it is, a low-budget independent 'monster flick'. It's left up to you really to fill in the blank as far as what or who the monsters in the movie are. That being said and with low expectations going in, I enjoyed this movie. While we don't get much of a plot and the monster itself is not explained or developed, I did appreciate the acting by both of the female actors. In fact the acting is what kept this movie going in my opinion. I also liked that the monster is not CGI, which was refreshing. There are some powerful emotional aspects in terms of the flawed relationship between mother and daughter which have been played out, but it is very convincing nonetheless.