Review of Contact (1997) by Amanda E — 07 Jun 2012

This movie is so amazing and so underplayed. This film has somehting so great about it I cant even explain it. A Must see.

This review of Contact (1997) was written by Amanda E on 07 Jun 2012.

Contact has generally received positive reviews.

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