By taken some intellectual and philosophical points of view, Zemeckis & co manage to paint a very realistic picture of the man's first contact with "aliens" which gives the narrative quite a bit to chew on. Fortunately with the likes of Jodie Foster and others, the film is easily digestible and never overly preachy or one-sided to still be considered cinematic entertainment. Things get a little lost in the FX-riddled climax, which is odd because Zemeckis is usually quite clever at combining FX with good story-telling but when all is said and done, Contact is still fully satisfying as a thoughtful film or a sci-fi ride, on par with Close Encounters Of The Third Kind.
4 wastes of space out of 5
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