Review of Contact (1997) by Joshua B — 10 Apr 2012

Why buy one when you can get two at twice the price?

This review of Contact (1997) was written by Joshua B on 10 Apr 2012.

Contact has generally received positive reviews.

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Dallas Observer (1,128) on 19 Dec 2017

Contact sure is pretentious. It doesn't deliver on the deepthink, and it lacks the charge of good, honest pulp. It's schlock without the schlock…

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By Arthur W (43) on 24 Jul 2018

Robert Zemeckis's Contact is based on Carl Sagan's famous novel by the same name and it is one hell of a film…

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By Cooper H (402) on 16 Apr 2017

Contact continues to question the legitimacy of both science and religion/belief to result in a rather fascinating finale…

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By Peter M (1,292) on 12 Aug 2018

Robert Zemeckis's Contact is based on Carl Sagan's famous novel by the same name and it is one hell of a film…

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By Maximillian M (61) on 02 Nov 2017

Beautiful film and Jodie is wonderful. I have watched this at least once a year since it came out. I love John Hurt in anything…

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By Moore S (133) on 23 Jun 2017

Criminally underrated film. Yes, it definitely has its weaknesses, but its strengths definitely overpower those easily…

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By Jackson P (133) on 15 Oct 2018

Robert Zemeckis's Contact is the thinking man's science fiction movie, massively underappreciated in my opinion…

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By Randy L (252) on 11 Apr 2017

I had never seen this. Were movies actually this awful as recently as 1997? it was fun to see my kids, unprompted, openly mocking Matthew McConaughey…

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By Trailesque (112) on 22 Jun 2022

This is a solid Hollywood blockbuster that is saved from insipidity by presenting some interesting possibilities and good-looking effects…

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By Katie B (774) on 24 Jun 2017

I think that this is Robert Zemekis' most underrated film and deserves more recognition for being a science-fiction film that focuses on the…

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