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| Formats: | PG DVD, Blu-ray |
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| Starring: | Jodie Fos, Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt, Larry King, Rob Lowe, Tom Skerritt, Geoffrey Blake, Angela Bassett, William Fichtner, Jena Malone, Thomas Garner, Michael Chaban, Sami Chester, Conroy Chino, Dan Gifford |
| Director: | Robert Zemeckis |
| Genre: | Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Sci-fi - Alien, Sci-fi - General |
| Studio: | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Collections: | Staff Picks |
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| Run time: | 2 hours 24 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 25 Sep 1998 |
| Main languages: | English |
| Subtitles: | Arabic, English |
| Hearing impaired subtitles: | English |
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I Agree - some spoilers below
By TubThumper from Vega , 02 Jun 2004[Highly rated reviewer]
Chances are that if you are here, you have already have seen this film. If you have, it is definitely worth revisiting, and if you haven't where have you been?
Works on many levels, as a great drama and as a thought prevoking take on faith in our lives.
For me, who as a teenager read the Carl Sagan book I was very pleased with how well it was handled. From the script through to the casting and on to the performances - superb. If there is a better cast in a movie I havent seen. Foster, McConaughay and Skerritt are the leads I suppose but it is the glue of John Hurt, Davis Morse and James Woods that hold it together for me.
Stand out moments for me are the opening galactic pullback, Little Ellies slo mo run up to the bathroom to get daddies medecine (how did they do the mirror reflexion?), the steadicam jodie foster chase into the lab which finishes with an antenna aligning and of course her ironic opening gasp of awe at the wonder of it all, 'Oh God'.
Rent it and watch it in the light of the world we now live in, rather than those simpler times of the late 90s.
How we could use a little bit of Contact now.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(82)NOT ANOTHER HALFWIT REVIEW
By a customer , 06 May 2013TO BELIEVE THE FILM 'WINDS DOWN' INTO JUST ANOTHER (RELIGEOUS)METAPHOR IS TO MISS THE POINT ENTIRELY. IT IS SO DISSAPOINTING TO READ YET ANOTHER DIM REVIEW. 'ALL JUST A HOAX'?? DID WE WATCH THE SAME FILM? I CANT EVEN BE BOTHERED TO COMMENT FURTHER, WOULD BE A WASTE OF TIME. HOWEVER, WATCH IT, MAKE UP YOUR OWN MIND! PLEASE TAKE NO NOTICE OF THE HALFWITS REVIEWS.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Could of been great
By sco2col (1 review) , 04 May 2013This film has a good story. Addressing something a lot of us probably think about. But I just feel the story went a bit lazy. Could of done a lot more with this film. Some good acting and at times exciting. But only to be let down by a lame and lazy outcome.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Nearly great
By welshllama (4 reviews) , 29 Apr 2013THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS Show review anywayHide
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A film with Sole
By a customer , 23 Apr 2013I love this film, so thought provoking and yet such a simple idea.
I remember to watch it when I'm feeling low as it reminds me that there is always someone willing to truly believe you.- Was this review helpful to you?
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One of my favourite films
By a customer , 21 Apr 2013I have seen this film several times and loved it each time. Jodie Foster in particular is very good but I just love the way they all introduce us to the idea that we're not alone in the universe.- Was this review helpful to you?
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