If we really could make contact with another life form...

Rating: 10/10 (21 October 2005)

Robert Zemeckis' "Contact" - from a book by Carl Sagan - explores the possibility of humans making contact with aliens, and how people react. Dr. Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster) has always believed that there was life out there somewhere, and one day gets proof of it. The challenge comes in how she will convince her superiors of this, and how various people are going to respond. What ensues is beyond impressive; this isn't just a special effects fest, but a look into how we as humans see things (and see each other). The movie's greatness owes to Zemeckis' top-notch direction, and great support from Matthew McConaughey, Tom Skerritt, Angela Bassett, and James Woods (and even some footage of then-Pres. Clinton). This is one movie that won't disappoint you.