I had read the book to this film about three weeks before I had ever heard of the film, and I put off watching the film because I figured it probably would be a let-down after the book. Unfortunately, I was right. I just saw the movie on video recently, and there were many important elements explored in depth in the book that weren't covered at all in the movie. But I guess that's to be expected. So, in that light, I still give this movie a good review and recommend viewing it. My primary complaints would be that the character development left something to be desired and I never really felt "attached" to any of the characters as I did after reading the book a couple years ago.
Review of Contact
