Excellent and Credible

Rating: 8/10 (19 October 2001)

The plot development of "Contact" is rather pat, but otherwise it's hard to fault this film. A startlingly good performance from Jodie Foster is the central pillar of a movie experience that also benefits from an excellent score, good special effects, a clever script and one particularly heart-stopping moment. To be honest, it's better than the novel that inspired it. Recommended.