Interstellar
Interstellar
8.773%87%
When Earth becomes uninhabitable in the future, a farmer and ex-NASA pilot, Joseph Cooper, is tasked to pilot a spacecraft, along with a team of researchers, to find a new planet for humans.
Mike reviewedOctober 11, 2024
Interstellar remains one of my all-time favorite films, that sparked my interest for; astronomy, directors and film scores
"Brand. She’s out there. Setting up camp. Alone, in a strange galaxy. Maybe right now, she’s settling in for the long nap. By the light of our new sun. In our new home."
Interstellar is a stunning visualization of the possibilities and scale of our Universe. The scientific research done by Kip Thorne, combined with the stunning VFX by DNEG and the beautiful cinematography by Hoyte van Hoytema, resulted in a gorgeous and accurate (sometimes more on the speculation side) depiction of our Universe and of science.
The story is an emotional, beautiful and at the same time, sad story that shows you how much impact General Relativity can have on our lives. The crew traveling to all these planets surrounding Gargantua, provides the viewer with diverse and interesting environments throughout the film. The ending with the voice-over, is a beautiful way to end the story. It is a proper ending, but leaves what happens next to the imagination of the viewer (typical Nolan).
Combine this emotional story, the stunning visuals and the interesting science with the impactful score by Hans Zimmer, and you have a film experience you will never forget.
Not everyone likes the ‘love’ part in Interstellar. For me it shows that love is not scientifically correct, but that it is the motivation for all the events. In the beginning of the film Donald says to Cooper “Don’t trust the right thing done for the wrong reason. The why of the thing, that’s the foundation”. Later on when Dr. Brand explains why ‘love’ is her motivation, Cooper realises that the why of Dr. Brand’s reason is more important than doing the right thing for the wrong reason.
Dr. Brand’s love for Edmunds manifested in a motivation to take risks. Cooper’s love for science manifested in him going into space, Murph’s love for Cooper manifested in her looking for the watch and Cooper’s love for Murph manifested in him trusting her to find the watch. These things are what the quote “Love is the one thing that transcends time and space” is referring to.
Till this day Interstellar remains one of, if not the, best films I have ever seen. It had such an impact on me, that it influenced my interest for astronomy, directors and for film scores. It is safe to say that Interstellar literally changed my life.
Letterboxd: Mike_v_E