A great Sci-Fi film

Rating: Null/10 (19 March 2016)

I had the pleasure of watching Christopher Nolan's Interstellar recently and was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked this movie. At its core, this film is about the human race trying to find a new place to inhabit due to the deteriorating conditions on Earth. Time is of the essence to find a new home because crops are failing and sooner than later the human species could become extinct. The hero in this film is Joe Cooper who is played by Matthew McConaughey. Cooper is a former NASA pilot turned farmer after NASA became no more because it was said that taking care of Earth was more important that space exploration. Through an interesting series of events, Cooper finds what is left of NASA and is asked to go on a mission to save humanity. The driving force for Cooper to take on this mission is for the love of his family and for his love of humanity. This common thread is seen throughout the movie and often times drives Cooper to push himself past his perceived limits to accomplish what needs to be done. This theme of movie is summed up by this line "Love is the one thing that we're capable of perceiving that transcends dimensions of time and space." (2014). Love truly is one of those things that can transcend many things and its ability to do so is seen throughout this film.
Some supporting characters in this film are Amelia Brand played by Anne Hathaway and Professor Brand played by Michael Caine. Amelia is the daughter of Professor Brand and is chosen to go on this mission because of her background in biology. These two characters helped with the story and some of the things that they did during the film made for some interesting twists. The use of lighting in this movie was done well in my opinion. There were a few scenes that were serious and the darker lighting helped to amplify the mood that was being conveyed. During a few of the scenes where there was a lighter mood, the lighting was a bit brighter helping to show the joy in the moment. This was an excellent film that provoked many thoughts with its complex theories and exciting scenes that will put you on the edge of your seat. From heart-wrenching scenes to fast paced action, this movie has it all. At the end of the film, you will be glad you watched this film as I believe that this one is a classic and is in the top 5 of my sci-fi movie list.