Arrival

In Montana, an unprecedented worldwide event occurs when twelve alien pods arrive on Earth. This incident is a simultaneous first contact with extraterrestrial life forms. As one spaceship hovering a few feet above the ground causes panic, Colonel G.T. Weber forms a team of experts to decipher a coded conversation with the intergalactic visitors. However, all attempts are fruitless, leading to a crucial question. Does humankind have adequate vocabulary to interpret the aliens' response before a new global war breaks out?—Nick Riganas