Do you believe in life in outer space?
I’m a sucker for science fiction movies. I love stories about worlds far away from our own. But sometimes the rare science fiction movie lets us stay on our planet, during our current timeline, and allows us to dream of something bigger than all of us. One of my favorite movies with this premise is Contact. Contact is a 1997 film directed by Robert Zemeckis.
The movie was based on the 1985 novel by Carl Sagan. It stars Jodie Foster as Dr. Eleanor “Ellie” Arroway, a SETI scientist who finds evidence of life sending a message from outer space. The movie weighs science against faith as it attempts to unwrap the mysteries of the universe. The cast of Contact is incredible, with Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, Tom Skerritt, William Fichtner, John Hurt, Angela Bassett, Rob Lowe, Jake Busey, and David Morse also starring in major roles. There are also some amazing twists and turns, with the ending of Contact being a really fun maneuver that throws us for a loop.
Author: Jason Hellerman
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