Contact comes close to being a perfect movie. It has action, effects, a great story, realistic science-fiction, and some great acting. While there a few holes in the science aspect (which I'll discuss later), the story is convincing. The main plot is the interception of an alien communication by Eleanor Arroway (Jodie Foster), the decoding of the communication to reveal a transport, and the actual contact between humans and aliens. Mingled in with all this is a power-play from many ends, those wanting to make the first contact, those wanting to use the technology for their own ends, and those fearful of the technology. Contact is filmed in a highly non-conventional manner, with a slow introduction and a fast-paced ending which makes one want to give up bungee jumping and start listening for signals from outer space.
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