Science fiction in a mature way

Rating: 9/10 (24 July 2008)

Dr.Eleanor Arroway is a firm believer that there is life out there.Via radio astronomy she's waiting for them to contact the Earth.And then it happens.Palmer Joss is a firm believer in God.In the Robert Zemeckis film Contact (1997) the Sci-Fi themes meet religion.And that really works.It deals as smoothly with wormholes as it does with believing or non-believing in God.The film is based on Carl Sagan's novel.Jodie Foster does excellent job in the lead.David Morse plays his father Ted in those scenes that take place in her childhood.Jena Malone is young Ellie.Matthew McConaughey makes a surprisingly good man of faith.Tom Skerritt is great as David Drumlin.And so is James Woods as Michael Kitz.John Hurt is fantastic as S.R.Hadden.William Fichtner gives a great performance as Kent.Rob Lowe plays Richard Rank and he's good.Jake Busey is good as Joseph.Larry King plays himself.And so does Jay Leno.Then you can see and hear people such as Neil Armstong, Martin Luther King, Bill Clinton, Nixon, FDR, Walter Winchell etc.This movie looks pretty amazing.Especially in the end.It's science fiction for more mature audiences.You don't see any creatures from outer space or anything like that.What you do see is some stuff that will make you think.