Decent Science Fiction

Rating: 7/10 (14 April 2015)

Dr. Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster), after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of intelligent aliens, who send plans for a mysterious machine.
Right off the bat, the film opens with Jena Malone, who was not known before "Donnie Darko". She has really gone on to bigger and better things (including "The Hunger Games") and folks may want to check this out.
The cast in general is pretty impressive, and has at least ten faces that we always like to see. Gary Busey? Check. Matthew McConaughey? Check. James Woods? Check.
The release of "Contact" was publicized by controversies from the Clinton administration and CNN, as well as individual lawsuits from George Miller and Francis Ford Coppola. These are all interesting stories in themselves. The White House was not pleased with how footage was used, and can you blame them? It really looks like the speech was intended for this film.