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Summary: An underrated classic!
Review: I'll keep this short & sweet! Contact is simply one of the best movies I've seen in recent memory. I can't believe the way the Academy ignored this film when it came to oscar nominations! Jodie Foster certainly deserved a best actress nomination for her performance as Ellie Arroway. The supporting cast of this movie is a who's who of top rate actors in hollywood today & all good in their roles: James Woods, Tom Skerritt, Matthew McConaghey, & Angela Bassett. The always brilliant Robert Zemeckis, who walked home in 1994 with the best director oscar for Forest Gump, certainly deserved a nomination for his work here. I personally think CONTACT is his best film to date. The visual effects in this film are second to none & astonishing to look at. From the opening force ten pullback sequence to the scenes involving The Machine...Kenneth Ralston & his team at Sony Pictures Imageworks (once again!) deserved an oscar nomination. If you have a DVD player, get CONTACT on DVD...you won't regret it! I would encourage anyone to see this movie(can you tell!). CONTACT is definitely an underrated classic!
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Summary: No words can tell..
Review: Actually i, personally, didn't think that the novel "Contact" could be applied to a motion picture for it had multiple levels of storytelling. Moreover, it presented a long time period with ingenious connections, references and, of course, memories which could turn out as a disadvantage for a film to grasp it all. However, Zemeckis' demiurgical blend of Sagan's novel with conventional Hollywood approach makes this film an experience to enjoy. What's so striking is that, the film and the book almost enrich one another. For example, in order to visualize the Machine (of course not fully, because it's a bit altered in the film) described in the book, you have to see the film. On the other hand, if you want to touch a deeper level of meaning & cross-references (through a magnificent choice of quotes, flawlessly constructed storyline, and the unique perspective of the universe & life itself that Sagan makes us witness) you have to read the book. But beware: if you read the book 1st, then you may find the film less satisfying. Because, after all, this is a Hollywood production. It has to address the public taste with a pinch of a love story, injustice & redemption sequences, and of course a "comprehensible" finale. But no matter what, it's a sparkling film with an unforgettable performance from Foster. Check out the book for a more puzzling ending. But don't miss this beautiful "visual" version of the novel. Because Ellie says it all: "no words can tell.."
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Summary: An Incredible & Thought Provoking Movie
Review: I just finished watching the movie again & each time I watch it, I manage to find something new in it that makes me think. The movie was wonderfully crafted & it involves so many themes & issues that I think people don't pay enough attention to (ex, religion vs. science & their search for truth, faith, etc.) All in all, it is one of my favorite movies & I highly recommend it to all the people who want a movie that will make them think & take a good look around.
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Summary: Finally...A must for any Atheist
Review: An awesome movie which also explains the big controversy between science and religion.
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Summary: Science v. Religion
Review: The old Science v. Religion is a classic bout of the ages, but this incarnation of it was, sadly, lame.
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Summary: Top Quality DVD and entertaining
Review: What a fantastic idea for a story... Thank you Carl. I was mildly disappointed that the ending of the movie diverged from the book - I thought the book's ending was awesome. The DVD version of this movie is top rate for sound and vision - this won't disappoint. This movie is bound to stir the imagination but it seems to deliver something short of what you expect... something I felt the book did not. Oh well, the book is never as good as the movie is it?
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Summary: Good enough for english class
Review: I have never seen a movie that capitvated my mind like this one did. The symobolism and ideology poured from the screen. I sat around for hours with my friends discussing time and space, heaven and hell, religion, faith, and the realities of science. Carl Sagan should have his masterpiece reviewed in every philosophy class out there. It isn't the aliens that draw you into the story, its the combat between science and religion, and the realization that both need to fall back on a little thing called faith.
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Summary: Is there life out there somewhere?
Review: Bear with me.A young girl is encouraged by her widower father to explore the world and beyond; soon left orphaned, she turns inward and relentlessly pursues the signs for intelligent life in the universe, only to be thwarted at every turn by an evil nemesis and yet be assisted by a mysterious shadowy figure with the power to make his machinations stick. Add to this a love story between our driven scientist and a fallen yet equally driven spiritualist and you have all the making of a mass of hokum that in lesser hands would go downhill faster than a Radio Flyer on Mount Everest. However, we are in the hands of Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Back To The Future) who masterfully weaves the framework drafted by Carl Sagan into a marvelous tapestry. Jodie Foster is Ellie Arroway, the driven scientist who needs empirical evidence for anything to exist in her world. She's part of a SETI (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) group about to have their funding pulled by Dr. David Drumland (Tom Skeritt), who at the film's open is the director of the National Science Foundation. Arroway's childhood traumas and fascinations have fused to turn her into this driven force; she is a woman with a vision and she is not easily deterred. Ellie briefly becomes involved with Palmer Joss (Matthew McConaughey), a man who nearly became a priest, but who admits that celebacy was a problem for him, which makes him no less devout as a messenger for God's word. What evolves is a story that explores the relationship between society, science, and religion. Its characters, which could easily fall cartoonish in the wrong hands, are well-drawn and expertly directed by Zemeckis, who had some prior experience with 'toons and apparently was aware what to watch out for. Lest you think my opening was a criticism of Carl Sagan and Ann Dryan's screen story, it was not. Sagan and Dryan provided a good story structure for screenwriters James Hart and Michael Goldenberg to build on. Zemeckis, aided by Alan Silvestri's music, keeps it all in tune and doesn't provide us with pat answers, and yet keeps us interested. One of the more endearing qualities of this film is its true-to-life representation of what would happen in America should what happens to Ellie happens to us. From beginning to end, every part of her experience rang true. So, for a thoughtful way to spend 2½ hours, rent or purchase this film. You'll enjoy it.
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Summary: Must-have in anyone's DVD collection
Review: The story line is great. It touches on very important topics that mankind is still searching to understand: humanity, our place in this universe, are we alone, faith, etc. Jodie Foster is very convincing as the lead, and the supporting cast is credible. I really thought this movie would not be worth to add to my DVD collection, but after you see the SFX on this movie, you'll be glad you bought it.
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Summary: A Sci-Fi Masterpiece
Review: If you are a science fiction fan then this is the movie for you. If you aren`t then you will still find parts of this movie interesting. It brings up issues that we are faced with today. The most evident in the movie being that of a belief in God. It is three hours long, but when you are sitting down and the movie comes to an end I can guarantee you that you will want to play it again.
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