Great Movie. One of the best Hollywood treatment of Sci-Fi yet

Rating: 9/10 (2 April 2000)

I went to see this movie with a large dose of apprehension, bearing in mind the way Hollywood has butchered Sci-Fi movies in the past (the first two Alien movies, 2001, CE3K and the Matrix being the exceptions). I was very pleased to see that I was wrong. The start of the movie was imaginative, the effects were well done and they scripts was a very close adaptation of the book. The minor variances were forgivable as they are required for a smoother story flow, and to add a bit of suspense.
I am fairly sure that Carl would have approved. Jodie Foster was excellent in her role (although I have always liked her as an actress so I am biased :-) ).
Lets hope that Hollywood treats other Sci-Fi movie adaptations with as much respect.