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| B B B | |
| Review by Xibo | Date seen: July 12, 1997 |
| Viewing Location: Secaucus | Grade: B |
| Summary: This movie flunks physics. | |
| Jodie Foster pretends to be a radio astronomer (yeah, right) who listens to radio signals from outer space. As an educated person, with a minor in astrophysics, there were so many things wrong with this movie from a scientific standpoint that I just can't list them all. When the movie isn't trying to philosophize about the difference between science and religion (yeah, right) it actually plays along as a decent sci-fi flick. The special effects are good and the story is okay, acceptable as a "feel-good" movie. If you've studied astrophysics though, it will just make you mad. | |
| C C C | |
| Review by smeehrrr | Date seen: February 7, 2000 |
| Viewing Location: The Evil Empire | Grade: C |
| Summary: This could've been a *lot* shorter | |
| I have nothing against Jodie Foster. I think she's a talented actress, and fairly interesting to look at. But you know what? I just don't need to watch an hour and a half of her listening to headphones, followed by a half hour of really stunning astronomical special effects. This film's pace makes a snail look like a fucking greyhound. | |
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