Contact by Judie Foster and Matthew McConaughey. Love this movie so much...is in one of my Top 3 list together with The Sound of Music and Avatar. It explains much on how small we are comparing to the Universe. Like Ellie's dad said..."if the universe is just us alone would be a waste of space and lonely."
There are many parts in the movie that put me in deep thoughts and at each different period watchibg it, I understand better and some conversations are mind provoking.
Is there a crossing between God and science? In my humble opinion without any science and religion to back me on this thought, I think the universe is the bridge. The universe is wide open it's door for scientists to chase for the unknowns yet leaving so much of mysteries that only God knows. Those founds is telling how capable human beings can be when pursuing truth but also the big part of the universe still remaining mysterious are sending the message of how tiny we are and how much more to explore.
This part of Elli's speech (text shows below at Conversations in movie)put me in tears each time watching it. Feeling much of her believes and so much wanna share of what she experienced but without evidence. Aren't this similar to our daily life? The majority measure and make believe by what be seen. I am like Ellie, I can't prove yet, but even with doubts from others, I hold on and believing my own journey that I've experienced and continue pursuing, of course a bonus if having someone like Matthew McConaughey to believe in and walk with me :)
Conversations in movie
Jodie Foster - Ellie Arroway
Matthew McConaughey - Palmer Joss
Ellie Arroway: Is it possible that it didn't happen? Yes. As a scientist, I must concede that, I must volunteer that
Michael Kitz: Wait a minute, let me get this straight. You admit that you have absolutely no physical evidence to back up your story.
Ellie Arroway: Yes.
Michael Kitz: You admit that you very well may have hallucinated this whole thing.
Ellie Arroway: Yes.
Michael Kitz: You admit that if you were in our position, you would respond with exactly the same degree of incredulity and skepticism!
Ellie Arroway: Yes!
Michael Kitz: Then why don't you simply withdraw your testimony, and concede that this "journey to the center of the galaxy," in fact, never took place!
Ellie Arroway: Because I can't. I had an experience I can't prove it, I can't even explain it, but everything that I know as a human being, everything that I am tells me that it was real! I was given something wonderful, something that changed me forever... A vision... of the universe, that tells us, undeniably, how tiny, and insignificant and how... rare, and precious we all are! A vision that tells us that we belong to something that is greater then ourselves, that we are *not*, that none of us are alone! I wish... I could share that. I wish, that everyone, if only for one moment, could feel... that awe, and humility, and hope. But... That continues to be my wish.
Palmer Joss: By doing this, you're willing to give your life, you're willing to die for it. Why?
Ellie Arroway: For as long as I can remember, I've been searching for something, some reason why we're here. What are we doing here? Who are we? If this is a chance to find out even just a little part of that answer... I don't know, I think it's worth a human life. Don't you?
Palmer Joss: Is the world fundamentally a better place because of science and technology? We shop at home, we surf the Web... at the same time, we feel emptier, lonelier and more cut off from each other than at any other time in human history...
Ellie Arroway: So what's more likely? That an all-powerful, mysterious God created the Universe, and decided not to give any proof of his existence? Or, that He simply doesn't exist at all, and that we created Him, so that we wouldn't have to feel so small and alone?
Panel member: If you were to meet these Vegans, and were permitted only one question to ask of them, what would it be?
Ellie Arroway: Well, I suppose it would be, how did you do it? How did you evolve, how did you survive this technological adolescence without destroying yourself?
My Favorite Quote by Ellie Arroway...
I'll tell you one thing about the universe, though. The universe is a pretty big place. It's bigger than anything anyone has ever dreamed of before. So if it's just us... seems like an awful waste of space. Right?
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