Review 786: Contact
Robert Zemeckis’ Contact is a film that deals with love, death and the existence of of God, Based on the novel of the same name by Carl Sagan, Dr. Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster) is a radio astronomer and scientist who has dedicated her life to the SETI (Search for extraterrestrial life). While working at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, she As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, Ellie must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth and reality. As shown in the films prologue, young Ellie (an enchanting Jena Malone) was encouraged to pursue science by her father Theodore Arroway (David Morse). Their scenes together give off a strong Spielbergian vibe and childlike sense of wonder. Sadly, he died while she was sti...
