Nos ponemos retro . Contacto . Una gran película de la década del 90. "Contact" es una fábula sobre la soledad del ser humano ante la grandeza del universo, es una exploración de la necesidad del hombre de comprender su lugar en el vasto vacío que nos rodea. Habla del pensamiento, de la fe, de la necesidad de creer. No es una película apta para cualquiera, es demasiado sublime y plantea preguntas que muchos no se formulan porque ni entienden los conceptos que las integran. Foster está fantástica, como casi siempre, y el guión está escrito con una sensibilidad propia de un genio. Contact es una película centrada en la travesía que Jodie Foster emprende sobre el descubrimiento de vida más allá de las estrellas, dando lugar a una historia que provoca el debate entre la ciencia y la religión. me parece una excelente producción porque se la puede analizar desde distintos paradigmas. Por ejemplo, el religioso, filosófico, politico, cientifico, alienigena o inteligencia extraterrestre, antropologico, sociológico incluso psicologico. Aunque no lo aparente, puede llegar a hacer reflexionar mucho; Sobretodo a aquellas personas que cuando miran a las estrellas se hacen preguntas. Jodie Foster está absolutamente impresionante, a la altura de la situación como siempre. Más secundarios me parecen los demás roles. La banda sonora de Alan Silvestri también fabulosa. Un Zemeckis en su esplendor con unos guiones muy trabajados, no sobra ni falta un minuto de la película. los efectos especiales, sencillamente espectaculares, perfectamente elaborados y cuidados. quizás el personaje más inestable es el interpretado por el limitado Matthew McConaguey es el menos interesante por intentar introducir argumentos religiosos donde no era estrictamente necesario y potenciar una innecesaria y casi absurda historia de amor. Como se dice en la película, si el Universo es tan grande y sólo la especie humana es la que lo habita desde nuestro maltratado planeta, cuánto espacio desaprovechado. Gran película. Muy recomendable --------------------------------------- We're going retro. Contact. A great movie from the 90s. "Contact" is a fable about the loneliness of human beings in the face of the greatness of the universe, it is an exploration of man's need to understand his place in the vast emptiness that surrounds us. It speaks of thought, of faith, of the need to believe. It is not a film suitable for everyone, it is too sublime and raises questions that many do not ask themselves because they do not even understand the concepts that comprise them. Foster is fantastic, as almost always, and the script is written with the sensitivity of a genius. Contact is a film centered on the journey that Jodie Foster undertakes to discover life beyond the stars, giving rise to a story that provokes the debate between science and religion. I think it is an excellent production because it can be analyzed from different paradigms. For example, religious, philosophical, political, scientific, alien or extraterrestrial intelligence, anthropological, sociological, even psychological. Although it may not seem like it, it can make you think a lot; especially for those people who ask themselves questions when they look at the stars. Jodie Foster is absolutely stunning, up to the task as always. The other roles seem more secondary to me. Alan Silvestri's soundtrack is also fabulous. A Zemeckis in his splendour with some very well-crafted scripts, not a minute of the film is left over or missing. the special effects, simply spectacular, perfectly crafted and cared for. perhaps the most unstable character is the one played by the limited Matthew McConaughey, who is the least interesting for trying to introduce religious arguments where it was not strictly necessary and for promoting an unnecessary and almost absurd love story. As it is said in the film, if the Universe is so big and only the human species inhabits it from our mistreated planet, how much wasted space. Great film. Highly recommended.

Her whole life Dr Ellie Arroway has been searching the airwaves for communication. As a child (Malone), searching over short wave radio, and as an adult (Foster), an astronomer searching the solar system for signs of other life. Her multi-year sponsorship from Billionaire (Hurt) at the New Mexico satellite array hits a snag, and days before the plug is pulled, she finds proof of life from deep in space. I went back to watch this film after quite a number of years as I’m rewatching some mid to late 1990’s films of late. I always really enjoyed this film. I still think it is a good film, but at 2 ½ hours, it is a mountain to get through. There is indeed a pacing issue, and there could have been a bit of an edit at times. Most of what was left in was genuinely entertaining, especially in the latter part of the third act. However for a movie that is 150 minutes long, this part of the movie feels almost rushed, and I wish we spent longer in this part. The movie is dialogue heavy, so don’t expect an action packed adventure. I especially enjoyed the late great John Hurt as possibly the most important character in the film (?) and wish he was given more to do. Special mention to Jenna Malone, who’s career shot after this movie as the young Ellie. Now as a dad to an almost 9 year old daughter, this story arc truly tugged at the heartstrings. I’ve also always been a big David Morse fan, so they play together well. Some amazing direction from Zemeckis (the mirror hallway scene is some mind bending film-making, and a moving score from Alan Silvestri complement the film nicely. Some of the technology, and at the time events (using the actual President at the time in stock footage) is some negativity. Other than that, I recommend this film. I would give it a 4/5

If we are alone in the Universe, it sure seems like an awful waste of space. Sci-fi exploratory films like Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind, James Cameron's The Abyss, Christopher Nolan's Interstellar , Denis Villenueve's Arrival offer glimpses into new realities and showcasing the limitless possibilities this genre has to offer. Among such cinematic voyages , one such film is Robert Zemeckis's Contact. Based on a novel by Carl Sagan, Contact focuses on a talented and driven scientist Dr. Eleanor Arroway, who works as a radio signal receiver to explore terrestrial life. Her hard work eventually pays when she receives a signal far away from the Vega system. The film raises the stakes here: What's in the the encrypted message? Who are the aliens that contacted her? And how will humanity with all its diverse beliefs react to this revelation? The film is quite interesting as it is rooted in real, plausible scientific ideas. It deals with space travel in an ambiguous way but digs deep into the main theme which is religion vs science. Whether we do believe in God and the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe. The more we think about it the more fascinating it becomes. If history has proven anything it's that faith can be used for both productive as well as terrible purposes. Jodie Foster as Eleanor delivers a powerful performance, an unwavering atheist whose scientific temper is constantly challenged by this cosmic event. Mathew McConaughey as Joss believes in God and is a spiritual theologian. Their conversations are particularly absorbing, serving as a cautionary reminder of humanity's struggle to realize the truth. Robert Zemeckis's Contact is a prime example of the experience of cinema does not end with the film but yet continues to linger upon us long after. And the message conveyed is similar to most such sci-fi films- there are unknowable truths that lie beyond the reach of our current scientific capabilities which constantly reminds us about our humanity and our small place in this vast universe.