Why are they here?

Starring: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mark O'Brien, Tzi Ma, Abigail Pniowsky

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"But now I'm not so sure I believe in beginnings and endings. There are days that define your story beyond your life. Like the day they arrived." - Dr. Louise Banks

Why watch this? This film, about humanity's first contact, is refreshing. The first priority, logically, is how to communicate.

Plot Summary: When mysterious alien spacecraft appear across the globe, a linguist named Louise Banks is tasked with attempting to communicate with them. She races against time to understand their purpose, hoping to prevent global conflict that escalates due to fear and miscommunication between nations.

Dad's Preview: Like Contact (1997), this film chronicles a possible scenario that might play out when we are face-to-face with intelligence from the great beyond. I was simultaneously nervous and immensely curious as the film plot moved along and revealed its nature. A rock-solid cast delivers the goods in this thought-provoking movie.

FilmNation Ent., Lava Bear Films, 21 Laps Ent.; Paramount Pictures