Flawed by conformity

Rating: 5/10 (29 January 2008)

Opening with a fantastic journey into the infinite universe the film is set-up perfectly, it makes us ponder about our uniqueness, how special we are... Unfortunately, the snare in which it entraps us is so uncertainly handled through the film it lets us go rather easily.
Contact is severely hampered by its own inhibitions. There is a lack of belief in its own purpose. In order to keep 'bums in seats' it reverts to Hollywood mode and this ensures a messy and deeply flawed blueprint for the film.
Contact tries to discuss themes with sincerity, but each and every time it self-consciously departs as though not to offend the majority. William Fichtner's role as a blind scientist who due to his disability has very acute sense of hearing was an unnecessary, but a good example of Contact's woeful attempt to entertain the masses, as though this would make it a uniquely viable tale.
This could of been good, great even but collectively it does not form together all-that well. The film appears almost forced to conform to the stereotypical sci-fi and I am honestly very disappointed.