Starring: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg
Directed By: Denis Villeneuve
The Plot: Louise (Adams) is a linguists professor who is brought in to try and communicate with an alien vessel that has landed in Montana, one of twelve landings in the world. What do they want? Are they peaceful? With the help of Ian (Renner) a scientist, she’ll race against the clock to possibly save humanity.
What Works: That’s about all I can give you. There’s a fantastic third act twist, so talking too much about the plot could spoil that for you. However, ...