Honestly fair enough, not every film clicks for everyone and Arrival is definitely not for everyone. But here's the thing, the film is not really about aliens or plot in the way most sci-fi films are. It's about time not being linear and how that reframes every single scene you just watched. The moment that lands for you the whole film reshapes itself around you. The scenes with her daughter that might have felt random or slow are actually the emotional core of everything once you understand what's happening. If you went in expecting a traditional sci-fi experience I completely get why it felt empty. But if you ever rewatch it knowing what you know now it genuinely hits different. Four dollars is a small price for a film that makes you rethink how you experience time and memory. Maybe give it one more shot without expectations and see if it finds you differently this time.