How can you not love this film

Rating: 10/10 (19 March 2007)

Jody Foster is a treat as Ellie Arroway in this fantastic film based on the book by the late Carl Sagan. It was a completely different twist on the "is there life in outer space" theme and was very well presented. With a number one supporting cast, including Tom Skerrit, James Woods, Matthew McConaughay and John Hurt, it has to be good. I enjoyed this feature more than "Independence Day," "Armageddon" or "Deep Impact" all of which I deem to be excellent films. Is there intelligent life in outer space? Who knows. If there is why would they ever wish to contact us? The scope of the film is magnificent and it also addresses the philosophical and religious questions that must be asked if discoveries of this kind were ever come to light. I would avidly love to see a sequel to this film. Two thumbs up.