Underated creepy and scary "B" movie.

A radio astronomer stumbles across some aliens talking across his airwaves, reports it to his supervisor and is immediately relieved of his duties.

Next this now fired scientist gets a job installing satellite dishes and this enables him to dig deepter into whatever it is that is going on.

We find out along the way that maybe global warming isn't necessary "an accident" and the cute neighborhood kid can really run.

I rated this movie four stars because even though it was apparently shot on a limited budget, it was very creative and made you think.

The special effects were good but not spectacular.

Most alien invasion movies are shoot em up action packed excitement war epics. This movie is probably more closer to reality if aliens were to invade our planet, earth. It would be a quiet and subversive invasion........which is more scary because you wouldn't see it coming until it's too late.

I found the very last three minutes of the movie the most unseattling.

The main premise of the movie was interesting, thought provoking and entertaining it's too bad it wasn't made on a bigger budget.

Loss of forests, global warming, temperature and weather changes, people blindly voting for leaders that are hell bent on reeking havoc and destruction on the Earth and her inhabitants, maybe - just maybe we possibly are not alone.

Great Sci Fi

This is a Science Fiction lovers dream. It has action, suspense, aliens, giant bugs, a mad scientist/tough guy hero, and an extremely good story line.

The only reason I give this 4 stars instead of 5 is because of the slight dated feel. It doesn't take away from this films brilliance, but is definately there.

Alien Paranoia at its best

If "Contact" is the scientific part of an alien comunication from out of space, "The Arrival" is the paranoid counter-part.
The movie opens with a scientist discovering something that never was supposed to happen: Vegetation on the north pole.
From there we are moving to the accidental reception of a signal from out of space as well as Contact. But, Are they good or bad aliens?? The answer dwells on Zane ( Charlie Sheen ) who's trying to find out what they are doing here. Sheen plays a convincing extremely paranoid guy, with his face that makes you feel and live his horror. Then, we are directed to find out what the aliens have in mind: to change the planet so they can habitat in it. The end is so well-written that I can't possible imagine a sequel. The alien are convincing in their role of being beyond good and evil. So, do yourself a favor: watch both movies. Because one complete the other. Contact sees them ( the aliens) as good beings trying to communicate to say " We are not Alone", and "The Arrival" tell us they are evil trying to take over the planet.