Ah, the science vs. religion debate. A debate that has spanned many, many years and will undoubtedly continue to do so. And of all the movies I've seen dealing with this topic, Contact probably does it the best.

The way it does it is by playing it down the middle. One protagonist is the viewpoint of science (logic, physical evidence), and the other is the viewpoint of religion (faith, meaning). With these characters in place, the film is able to…

I do love me some good sci-fi. Shame I had to wait almost 2 hours until the final act to get any. The first part of the film is intriguing, as we see Foster's character struggle with the biggest question of all; why are we here? In her quest to finding out the answer, she embarks on lonely journey.

One could argue that the film is as much about religion as it is about Science. The discussion of God throughout…

I've yet to read Sagan's novel by the same name, so I can't really make even a light comparison as my only experience with the story is cinematic. I've always liked this movie, and I think that may be because of it's realistic approach to explore the societal struggle between science/empirical evidence and religious faith, and how it would pan out if a civilized society such as our own came into contact with someone or something extra-terrestrial. The only part…

Truly a great film until the very final moments... In true Shawshank Redemption style it would rather tell us what to interpret rather than allowing us the trust and space to do it ourselves. I love this film, Foster, McConaughey, Woods, et al are all magnificent and the story it picthed at just the right one of making the incredible credible and an unbelievable situation and circumstance believable.

So why, in that final moment does it barf all over the…