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There are only a handful of films that I would insist the entire population of the planet see and learn from. This is one of them. This fine film starred Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey and Tom Skerrit. Jodie Foster portrays a young woman who is driven to believe that there is life on other planets. She is extremely intelligent and so very dedicated to her beliefs that her character invents new ways to see the galaxy and beyond. Tom Skerrit plays her skeptical boss, and Matthew McConaughey steps into her life as the suave, smooth talking Bible thumper that throws Jodie off her game. The visuals created, copied and enhanced for this film are mind blowing. The messages throughout the film will reach down inside you and make you wonder...Were all the worlds, the planets, moons, stars etc., set to revolving around each other by accident? Does man even know how vast the Universe is? The film is based on the classic novel by Carl Sagan; indeed the film is dedicated to him. Carl Sagan was a renowned atheist scientist/astronomer. If you read his novel: "Contact", you'll understand that he finally doubted his atheism at the end, based on what he had discovered/learned. Whereas, he never completely, or outwardly embraced the belief that the Universe was and is created by intelligent design, he most certainly hinted at it. Jodie Foster's character and her crew receive an unusual pattern of signals one evening via the VLA in New Mexico. (VLA = Very Large Array) It is a series of noises set to the rhythm of prime integers: 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, etc. - numbers that can only be divided by one or itself. Within the message are other messages which lead to the largest construction project in earth's history - a device/machine which might transport one person - somewhere? She takes the trip and is subsequently ostracized by James Woods in front of Congress about her recollection of her journey. Her performance in front of Congress is extremely intense, even tear-jerking. She should have won an Oscar for that part alone. Angela Bassett and Larry King also have roles in the film.(Bill Clinton is there too). Best quote from the film: At the end of the film, a schoolchild with his class on a field trip to the VLA, asks Jodie: "Is there life on other planets?" Her response was something like this: "You know, the Universe is a mighty big place. Bigger than anything you can imagine. Now, if we are the only ones in the Universe, well, that seems like an awful waste of space, don't you think?" Everyone should see this film at least once. I watch it at least six times a year.  - Jen
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