A very moving movie

Rating: 8/10 (5 January 2002)

The story written by Carl Sagan is of itself very deep and intellectual, no doubt a reflection of the man himself. Sagan was indeed a remarkable person, and the context that this movie came out just after his death makes it even more moving to me (especially at the end when it credits "for Carl"). The score makes it that much better too. I give this movie an 8/10. Keep in mind that I have never seen, nor do I ever expect to see a movie that is a 10/10. 9s are also very very rare. I consider an 8 to be a fabulous work. The acting is top notch in this movie, and I have to say that Sagan's story leaves you thinking about not just space or science, but about life in general. It's movies like this that are deserving of a high rating, but they don't get all the hype by the mainstream (Star Wars) crowd such as was the case with the "greatest movie of all time" (read the sarcasm), Lord of the Rings.