Incredible film, but lacking Carl Sagan's values.

Rating: 9/10 (24 January 1999)

Contact is an incredible film, I have to admit. The second I left the movie theater I went to Barnes and Noble and bought the book and the next day I saw it again. Once I finished the book I was utterly disappointed in the movie. Don't get me wrong, the movie was great but the makers twisted around too many of Carl Sagan's values that are shown in the book Contact and in other books of his. For example, at the end of the movie when Ellie is leaving the inquiry, people are outside holding banners saying that they believe Ellie actually went on a trip. They believe her on FAITH!!! This is exactly what Carl was fighting against, believing anything on faith. In the book, Ellie doesn't tell anyone (except Joss) about her trip until she has evidence to support her claim. For that and other similar reasons I knocked the rating down one notch. Other than that and a few other discrepancies I enjoyed the movie greatly.