The Arrival (2024)

I don’t mind diving into the world of independent film. As a member of film independent, and as someone who sat through many a student film in college, I know there is a wide range of film out there, and we really only glimpse the lucky few to be prominently featured. Here comes The Arrival, which lacks recognizable talent, a major distributor, and some typical basic filmmaking expectations. budget does not hold a film back. Movies like Paranormal Activity and Skinamarink were made on shoe string budgets with unknown cast, and proved to be creatively sufficient in their own right.

So, ...