Wormholes, Blackholes, Interstellar Travel, Christopher Nolan and Hans Zimmer. Could there be a better combination?

Rating: 10/10 (18 November 2014)

With Interstellar, Christopher Nolan has once again proved that he is one of the most progressive directors (and possibly the best screenplay writer) of the modern era. All of his films such as Memento, Prestige, Inception, The Dark Knight Trilogy and finally Interstellar have their distinct identities yet they all have a common Nolan ingredient called "Realism".
First of all, if you are walking into the theater expecting Tachyon speeds, Disintegrator Rays, Plasma Cannons or Artificial Intelligence that eventually exceeds human physical and mental limitations to dominate earth, you have bought a ticket to the wrong ride. Interstellar is not about high tech gadgets or marvels that man would make in the near future; it is more about 'Us' being vulnerable and our sheer insignificance in the universe. With all the knowledge and all the technology that we have, in the end, our survival comes down to 'Food' and Earth is by-far the only habitable planet that we know of.
Unlike other apocalyptic movies, Interstellar does not show the end of the earth through some gigantic meteor, mountain sized Tsunamis or volcanic eruptions in every part of the land. What Christopher Nolan has portrayed is as real as it could be. If you have watched documentaries such as "Home" or "The Inconvenient Truth", you may have a fair idea of where we are headed.
The movie greatly deals with human emotions and the choices we make. When confronted with the question of 'You' or 'Rest of the World', logically, the answer is a very simple one however the way our emotions can cloud or alter our judgments is shown here in one of the best possible manners.
A great part of Interstellar deals with a father â€“ daughter relationship and how this relationship can transcend through all dimensions. There is no doubt that in delivering the true depth of the intended emotion to the audience, Hans Zimmer has once again done a fantastic job. The music plays probably the most significant role in connecting Interstellar travelling scenes with the ones on Earth.
There are many who would challenge the movie scientifically, but that is what fiction is all about. In fact, this is the most realistic Sci-fi movie. The facts that Nolan had an astrophysicist with him throughout the movie to ensure there are no glitches and that two science papers would be published regarding the depiction of the Supermassive Black Hole tell us about the years of hard work that made this movie into a reality. While the viewer may still be left with some questions at the end, it is important to note that there are things that we do not know anything about. And this is precisely where Christopher Nolan has taken the liberty to work on the 'Fi' part.
You may be familiar with the concepts of Relativity and might find them very amusing but would have never considered its effects to be some of the most unimaginable horrors. The way this topic has been dealt with is one never seen before. For those who wish to compare it to 'Gravity', there is simply no point as both movies have completely different horizons. You wouldn't compare technical death metal music with Beethoven, would you? (Not saying that there is that level of difference between the two movies). There are elements in the movie which remind you of '2001: A Space Odyssey' , 'Contact' and maybe even 'Alien' but they serve only as inspiration.
It is geniuses like Christopher Nolan and Stanley Kubrick that can imagine the unimaginable and manifest it into a physical (or rather a visual) form for the audiences. Kubrick's depiction of Video communication, A.I, etc. from 45 years ago has served as inspiration for technologists and we have come a long way into the direction that he set for us. I hope that Interstellar also serves as an inspiration to scientists across the world to find out what else is out there. I hope that there comes a day, when Wormholes no longer exist in just theory.