Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Intelligent and sensitive--a thinking person's sci-fi. This is not a feel-good movie for the family. It's based on Ted Chiang's short story, "Story Of Your Life." A lot was added to flesh out a screenplay and script for a movie. In all, they did a great job. Here's the deal, to tell the story of another person's life--the complete story--you have to know how and when they die. If you knew this about yourself or someone very dear to you, would you still come across time to accept that fate? Many would not. And many would. I literally lost the love of my life less than three weeks ago. It is the most excruciating pain I have ever known, and pain and I are old companions. And yes, I would come across time to catch up with her again, despite the agony in store for me. She was THAT good. Amy Adams owns this role, and Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker give great performances. Hint: This movie is great in the way that the Star Trek TNG episode, "The Inner Light" is great. Know that and you'll love this. For laser battles and mindless action sequences seek out something from JJ Abrams. If you love the New Star Trek, you'll likely hate this movie. RayB