Arrival

“"Time to rewatch Arrival...we might need to rewatch Arrival and then do some kind of Youtube deep dive" - Kate Berlant”

“All-time favorite movie. Not your typical alien story because it was written by sci-fi genius Ted Chiang and directed by Deni Villeneuve, the man behind Dune & Sicario.”

“tbh my favorite movie to watch on a plane is Arrival. it might be a little sad for what you’re looking for, but i think it has a hopeful sentiment in the end. definitely checks off the vaguely mysterious and thrilling box. also Ford v. Ferrari is a fun plane movie. worst movie to watch on a plane is The Day After Tomorrow.”

“Love this more each time I watch it (and I liked it a lot the first time). And separate from plot or character or anything else, Denis Villeneuve is just a genius at putting images on a screen. You could practically watch Blade Runner 2049, Arrival, and both Dune movies on mute and still enjoy them. (I swear that there's not a single uninteresting frame in the entirety of Dune: Part One.) Also, big fan of Amy Adams’s house.”