Lucybespro It is a performances centric movie

Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Lela The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

Nelson Strang No, just no. Does not work. Script doesn't hang together, acting ain't great and the camerawork is awful. Avoid this total waste of your life.

AvengingInCamden I wonder, after reading the reviews and seeing the huge "thank you "credits in the end of the film, if all these people reviewing this as a master piece had part in the production or are friends. The photography is beautiful, I agree on that, most of the camera work is really good, and it is definitely a good piece visually - most of the time- when taking into account how little money it cost. The story line though, is lacking, only the main character is well developed and the acting, especially in a couple of the female characters, is ... lets say not believable. I found it slow, and only went until the end because I thought there would be a point....but I didn't find it. Visually, wonderful in the most, but if I had payed what cinema costs these days (something around £10 depends where?) I would have been a bit annoyed.

nkpproductions Third Contact was the first movie I've watched without knowing what its plot is going to be about. Of course I was a bit worried about that unknown terrain. But turns out - it was brilliant. The thing I've liked the most were the fascinating camera angles which were totally new for me. They gave you this kind of feeling as if you would be part of the film. You can hardly describe the atmosphere during the movie. Neither the one in the film itself, nor the one in the cinema. You always feel that something, a part of the story is hidden and you just wanna know what it's all about. And that is the real beauty of this masterpiece: The topic is not something you would expect. You can't even imagine what happens in the next scene, where the characters will be, what they will do. Unlike many other Hollywood-productions. The music was perfectly placed and gave even more depth to the film than it already had. All in all a very inspiring and unbelievable interesting film which gives you lots to talk and to speculate about. I've really enjoyed watching it.

Sarah Myles That this film was made for just £4000 puts the entire 'Hollywood system' to shame. With Third Contact, first-time writer/director Simon Horrocks has created an experience far superior to most big-budget fare available in cinemas today. An excellent central performance from Tim Scott-Walker anchors this noir-ish tale of a depressed psychotherapist desperate for answers. Mainly black and white - with occasional splashes of colour - sound, music, creative camera angles and strategic editing are all used to conjure the necessary atmosphere to stunning effect. The characterisation is sublime, as the script never rushes but instead, takes you slowly yet purposefully on a journey to the most unexpected and thought-provoking places. This dark film is a welcome ray of light amidst the fog of predictable, safe, homogenised, junk food that crams our multiplexes month in, month out. It is an honest-to-goodness slice of originality, made with nothing more than a hand-held camcorder. Pay attention, Hollywood. The winds of change are stirring.