A serious classic

Rating: 9/10 (22 May 2003)

I'll try to be brief. This is quite simply one of the most intelligent SF movies - or movies in general - ever. Jodie Foster is great as the hard nosed scientist with realistic doubts and worries. The visuals are nice and this is one of the extremely rare movies that get their science and the portrait of scientists at work mostly right! It has a few shortcomings, like a bit too much schmaltz in places and some rushed developments, so for me it does not end up at the absolute top. But if you can digest a non-action SF with some actual thinking going on, treat yourself to an enjoyable and inspiring experience.