She plays Meg Altman ready to die to protect her daughter Sarah (a youngKristen Stewart).
David Fincher is a master at ratcheting up the tension over a two-hour cinematic experience.
There is nowhere to go but straight through the bad guys.
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The misinformation and baloney that Gene and other crew members feed Kyle are almost enough to break her.
But this is Jodie Foster we’re talking about here.
She has made a career out of overcoming all odds.
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It seems almost effortless for Foster to establish great chemistry with whoever she is sharing the screen with.
That is the cherry on top of a thrilling cat and mouse physiological part of a revenge thriller.
Why isn’t it number one?
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But Jodie Foster was making the role unforgettable almost thirty years earlier(1976).
Based onCarl Sagan’s pivotal and imaginative novel,Contactis a fascinating blend of science fiction and interpersonal drama.
This movie is rewatchable on so many levels, not the least of which is Foster’s refreshing gravitas.
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Look closely for a young Laura Dern in the role of Debbie as well.
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A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action.
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A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.
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