![]() ![]() ![]() So, obviously the aliens could see the future but as the movie progressed Louise also came to perceive more and more of the future. ![]() What they did reveal was that it was possible to restructure our thoughts to come to perceive the future (by learning the aliens’ written language but more on this later). Unfortunately, the movie (and the short story) didn’t discuss exactly what time is or how the future could be knowable. The aliens’ conception of time, unlike ours, was non-linear i.e. ![]() In the first, I will discuss the four main points of the movie (what I think are the ‘take home’ ideas), and the second will outline some of the bigger differences between it and the short story. This article will be divided into two sections. Hollywood can’t take all the credit for this one however, because it was based on a short story written in 1998 by Ted Chiang called “Story of Your Life”. The recent movie, Arrival, is another interesting and thoughtful science fiction story for those who like to think a little outside the box. ![]()
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