A scientific sci-fi film

Rating: 9/10 (14 October 2003)

As a scientifically literate sci-fi fan I find most SF movies, ultimately, rather irritating. But not this one. Firstly, the science is good (within the limits of the dramatic structure of a film) and, secondly, it deals with the political and social effects of such an event rather well. Besides those points, the film is well acted and full of good old human drama. It doesn't depend on spectacle. I feel that, maybe, the cultural and ideological impact of the events are over simplified, and the arguments over scientific method surely are. But that could just be the constraints imposed by the medium. Should be in the top 50 films of all time.