Good, intelligent film that asks relevant questions

Rating: 8/10 (4 October 2005)

Zemeckis' Contact explores the possibilities of what would happen if we would get a message from intelligent live from outer space. Religion, science, mass hysteria, our way of life. What could happen with it all. What would you do? What would you believe?
Contact has a very good script, good actors and great visuals that make the film very believable. The film has special effects, but is not a special effects-film. A mistake many Hollywood-producers make. I think Contact is one of the best films of the 90's.
Every film has it's weak points, so does Contact. I didn't go for the obsession that Foster had for finding little green men. She played the part very convincingly though. But I really didn't care why, I was too busy rooting for her and hissing at Skerrit's character.
Many people didn't like the ending. I thought it was the only right ending. The most important thing Foster questioned in Contact: faith, was the one thing that she could asked from the people who depended on her. And it's the only thing people have to hold on to.