Episode 5 is here and our anonymous third co-host has picked 1997's Contact. We talk theology v. science, the possibility of aliens among us, and many more thought-provoking and funny topics along the way.
This movie was directed by Robert Zemeckis
GD4AM: 88/100
IMDb: 7.4/10
Metacritic: 62/100
RT: 66%
In this Zemeckis-directed adaptation of the Carl Sagan novel, Dr. Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster) races to interpret a possible message originating from the Vega star system. Once the first contact with extraterrestrial intelligence is proven, Arroway contends with restrictive National Security Advisor Kitz (James Woods) and religious fanatics bent on containing the implications of such an event. An incredible message is found hidden in the signal, but will Arroway be the one to answer its call?
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