The film Contact addresses the complex question of whether extraterrestrial life exists. In the beginning of the film, the idea that there could be any form of extra terrestrial life seemed ludicrous and Ellie was made a fool for believing in the possibility. Once Ellie and her fellow scientists receive a radio signal from the planet Vega, the government decided to take over the test site and the entire project. Without any information about the …showed first 75 words of 1807 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1807 total…discuss the problems and issues that exist between nations, and make an attempt to solve them. We will continually face the chance of a third world war if we do not open communication because there will always be unknown people, places, and ideas in the world. If the first reaction is always one that involves both fear and violence, then we will never live in a world that is free from the threat of war.