Anti religion? Pro religion?

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Seems to take nuetral ground although Ellie's anti-religous stance seems to backfire on her (and make her question her beliefs) which almost makes it seem pro religion.

The movie took firm steps to be religion-neutral, where the book (which was better) tended towards religion-negativity and religion-irrelevance. The characterisation of Palmer Joss was significantly different in the movie adaptation.

Salter you can paint your AUssie...you are a joke - Matty1933

I think it is pro because it promotes faith and hanging on to beliefs even if they extend beyond scientific understanding. In the end, Ellie is asking the world to have faith in her story. All along she had faith that she was not alone in the Universe.

It's about faith. Not for or against. It simply states what she see's, and asks the audience, what do you believe?

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C-I-P . . , I tho't I was one who was into extreme movie analysis . . . lol

Just dug this one out of the DVD stash . . . I should mention btw, I have strong spiritual faith (nothing to do with my imdb user-name)
but, the scenes at the end, where she talks with the kids -

I interepreted as her making objective educational comments to the children . . , rather than using it as an opportunity to share her own beliefs ...she sparked (Sparky) or hopes to spark each child's own interest and desire to search and learn, as she said to find out for themselves, which in the end, makes a truer believer of something, than when someone else trying to convince you of an experience . . .


This movie, probably to Sagan's
chagrin, actually seems to promote intelligent creation and in the last scene - where she sifts the dirt in her hand - I felt she was reflecting on the existence of God . . .