Daily Dialogue — March 11, 2017

“Yes. Yes.”

— Arrival (2016), screenplay by Eric Heisserer, short story by Ted Chiang

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Last words.

Trivia: Screenwriter Eric Heisserer told me that over the years, he wrote at least 100 drafts of this script. Well worth the effort, don’t you think?

Dialogue on Dialogue: Such incredible depth of meaning and emotional texture for two small words — “Yes, yes” — the last words of this intellectually and psychologically engaging movie.

No video today to avoid spoilers for those who may not have seen the movie. And if have not…

Fix that. Watch Arrival. It’s superb.