Zemekis delivers the ultimate sci-fi question with his Hollywood backing

Rating: 7/10 (28 April 2013)

Science vs Religion. I wouldn't want to get stuck in an elevator with either representative, but then again, the concept of one side having a small inkling of how the other thinks made for a life affirming journey for Dr. Ellie Arroway (played by the eternally adorable Jodi Foster). Visually adventurous and theoretically interesting, Contact succeeds ala Indiana Jones in adventure and truth seeking yet fails every time that Matthew McConaughey smirks for the camera as casting clearly opted for box office over suspicion of disbelief. But it doesn't take away from the search for the truth, only reminds you that the powers that be that make movies that are marketed just get out of their own way. Thumbs up to James Woods governmental response the the message from the sky!