The Ultimate Adventure!

Rating: 10/10 (24 December 2004)

By far one of my favorite movies, Contact speaks volumes to the human condition...
Humans have dominated the Earth for centuries, and our greatest invention is civilization. No other spiecies on this planet has achieved what we have. Humans have gone from wandering primates to space travellers in a very short time.
But what would happen if we discovered that this achievement was not unique to the universe? What if "many others" have made the jump, and we finally make contact with them? How would humanity react? Excitement? Fear? Paranoia? Doubt? These and many other reactions are beautifully captured in this epic film.
After the philosophical debates, political manuverings, and terrorist attacks, the journey is finally "Okay to go"! The atheist scientist makes a leap of faith and travels in an unproven device to the stars.
When she returns she must convince the rest of humanity to have faith in her and her experiences for a journey that took only a fraction of a second to achieve.