By Nicole Prieto | Staff Writer Based on a short story by acclaimed science fiction writer Ted Chiang, “Arrival” opened to wide release in U.S. theaters over the weekend — displaying a well-crafted, profound story grounded in universal messages of hope and understanding. Louise Banks (Amy Adams) is a linguist and professor who, at the start of her lecture on Portuguese, learns of the appearance … Continue reading ‘Arrival’ brings hopeful message about first alien contact