Beautiful and thought-provoking

Rating: 10/10 (29 September 1999)

Towards the climactic ending, Contact was this close to alienating me but then it turned out that what I thought I was seeing really wasn't what I thought at all. That very same scene then makes me cry. Sorry to be so vague but I'm being careful not to ruin it. Contact isn't just some boring sci-fi flick like most similar movies. Instead it tackles the issues of religion and science in an inspired plot that reaches an ambiguous conclusion which will satisfy any train of thought, religious, scientific, or if you're like me - indifferent. I found it to be one of the most moving and breathtaking films I've ever seen, putting it right up there with The Sixth Sense in my eyes. It may not be for everyone but it spoke to me on a deeper level. I'm not one to cry easily. Jody Foster is truly one of the most talented women in Hollywood.