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Contact
The secret service conducts demolition work in the area of magnetic anomalies. Purely by accident, it turns out that three men are located in the explosion area: Vladimir Golenko, a criminal, Oleg Malinin, a photographer, and Benedict Tartakovsky, a failed writer. As a result of the explosion, a strange connection begins between those three: a photographer Malinin can read the criminal Golengo’s mind, even see the world around him with the criminal’s eyes, and the writer Tartakovsky can entirely control Golenko’s actions and communicate with Malinin remotely. Tartakovsky, having Golenko come into his full possession, decides to use him to revenge everybody who had ever stood on his way before.
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Plot Summary
Dr. Eleanor Arroway, a SETI scientist, dedicates her life to searching for extraterrestrial intelligence. After years of searching, she finally receives a signal from deep space. As humanity grapples with the implications of this discovery, Eleanor embarks on a journey to make first contact, facing scientific, political, and religious challenges along the way.
Critical Reception
Contact was met with critical acclaim, with praise for its intelligent script, compelling performances, particularly from Jodie Foster, and its thoughtful exploration of science, faith, and humanity's place in the universe. While some found its philosophical themes ambitious, the film was widely regarded as a sophisticated and moving science fiction experience.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its intellectual depth and Jodie Foster's strong performance.
Appreciated for its ambitious exploration of science vs. faith.
Noted for its visually impressive portrayal of space and the unknown.
Google audience: Audiences lauded the film for its thought-provoking narrative and emotional resonance, with many finding its themes of hope, discovery, and the search for meaning deeply impactful. Some viewers noted that while the scientific aspects were engaging, the philosophical debates were particularly captivating.
Awards & Accolades
Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score (Alan Silvestri) and Best Sound (1998). Jodie Foster received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Actress.
Fun Fact
The opening scene, showing the Earth from space with radio waves emanating from it, was inspired by Carl Sagan's book 'Cosmos'.
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