Movie Snub: Arrival for Best Motion Picture-Drama
A lot of folks went into Arrival thinking it was going to be a cliche alien invasion blockbuster. What they got was an incredibly smart and symbolic piece that was hardly about monsters at all. Eric Heisserer and Denis Villeneuve teamed up to create a stunning experience in both direction and screenplay. It’s sad that, once again, a genre film could not break through the Oscar bait barrier.
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