Interstellar
might
be
the
next
movie
which
can
motivate
directors
to
focus
on
space
movies.
"Do
not
go
gentle
into
that
good
night,
Old
age
should
burn
and
rave
at
close
of
day;
Rage,
rage
against
the
dying
of
the
light.
"Though
wise
men
at
their
end
know
dark
is
right,
Because
their
words
had
forked
no
lightning
they
Do
not
go
gentle
into
that
good
night."
These
oft
heard
lines
of
Dylan
Thomas's
poem
in
the
film,
are
the
underlying
pitch
of
"Interstellar".
With
a
pessimistic
premise
and
an
optimistic
outlook
(read
message),
Christopher
Nolan's
latest
film
"Interstellar" is
a
multi-layered
offering
which
sways
randomly
from
an
apocalyptic
drama
to
a
psychological
thriller
to
a
disaster
film,
with
equal
ease.
Time,
space,
gravity
and
death,
which
are
relative,
are
interwoven
with;
belief
and
faith,
parental
bonding,
love
and
survival
to
make
this
an
intelligent,
melodramatic
science
fiction.
Humanity
is
running
out
of
time
on
earth.
Due
to
the
climatic
changes
in
the
environment,
survival
on
earth
becomes
an
issue.
Crops
are
failing,
and
pretty
soon
there'll
be
nothing
left
to
produce
the
oxygen
required
to
sustain
life.
Earth's
last
hope
is
the
secret
NASA
plan
to
seek
out
appropriate
alternate
planets
in
the
galaxy
for
humans
to
live.
Cooper
(Matthew
McConaughey),
an
ex-pilot
turned
farmer,
is
forced
to
lead
a
team
that
includes
Dr.
Brand
(Anne
Hathaway)
and
a
faceless,
wise-cracking
robot
named
TARS
for
the
mission.
The
film
is
his
journey.
Narrated
through
Cooper's
daughter
Murph's
point
of
view,
the
film
is
poetic
and
ambitious.
It
is
his
heart-wrenching
decision
to
leave
his
son
and
daughter
behind
and
give
them
both
and
the
planet
one
last
chance
at
salvation,
that
forms
the
crux
of
the
tale.
Performance-wise,
McConaughey
leads
the
team
with
his
inspiring
subtle
performance.
While
he
constantly
dreads
that
his
daughter
will
look
down
on
him
forever
and
never
know
his
true
intentions,
he
justifies
his
action
with
"Once
you
are
a
parent,
you
are
the
ghost
of
your
children's
future."
This
statement
ironically
helps
the
director
to
wrap-up
this
wide-spread
narration
of
the
film.
Mackenzie
Foy
as
Cooper's
boisterous
daughter
Murph,
named
after
Murphy's
Law
and
Anne
Hathaway
as
the
independently
strong
scientist
Dr.
Brand
along
with
Michael
Caine,
as
her
genius
father,
are
effective.
Humour
comes
in
the
form
of
some
smart-alec
lines
shared
between
Cooper
and
TARS.
The
film
is
technically
well-crafted,
but
lacks
perfection
in
terms
of
logic.
Lee
Smith's
razor-sharp
edits,
especially
during
the
climax,
which
shuttles
between
the
scenes
on
earth
and
in
the
galaxy,
are
worth
a
mention.
With
a
mission
larger
than
life,
shot
on
anamorphic
35mm
and
IMAX
film,
"Interstellar" has
its
few
moments
of
visual
brilliance,
which
can
be
noticed
particularly
when
the
cruising
spacecraft
docks
on
the
various
wonderful
terrains
in
the
galaxy.
These
images
are
coherently
layered
with
Hans
Zimmer's
dramatic
background
score
with
varying
decibel
levels,
which
makes
a
worthwhile
experience.
With
a
169-minute
run
time,
the
film
drags
in
parts,
but
never
fails
to
intrigue.