Dealing with Sociology and Philosophy

Rating: 10/10 (21 May 2015)

I've had high expectations, marketing was intense and the Nolan's previous movies made a lot of people hypnotized. Everyone keeps arguing about the scientific inaccuracies, unimaginative story or the confusing ending. These people have missed the major message. Almost everything has been mentioned already, so i am going to review this title from another aspect. This summary contains my thoughts and ideas about topics that came up in Interstellar.
I can not be the only one who likes to philosophize about life's big questions. What is the purpose of humanity? Is our existence, our life, nothing but a random event? Is there intelligent life in the universe? Do we have a chance to avoid the extinction? etc. Interstellar is unique because it deals with global and complex topics, moreover it has the ability to come up with interesting thoughts featuring the human nature. Nolan payed attention to bring up philosophical and social topics, which were integrated into the events very well. Just to mention a few:
Philosophical side:
Destruction of Earth -> Possible ways to find a livable planet. Is Mankind worthy to be saved? Can we learn from our previous mistakes? Do we deserve another planet, another chance?
A complete restart for Mankind -> Human race may become rotten and we should start all over again. Brand and Cooper start to build a new home as the first humans which can be an Adam and Eve comprehension.
Presentation of the outer space which is the true heart of darkness - > How huge and scary it can be - "Milimeters of aluminum, that's it, and then nothing out there for millions of miles won't kill us in seconds."
The extinction of humanity -> Is it inevitable? What are the possibilities?
Social side:
Human vs. Humanity -> The importance of a human being or the importance of the human race. Is it possible for a person to rate the existence of humanity above his/her own life? Would he/she be able to sacrifice him/herself in favor of saving humanity? What is the priority? How would you decide?
Are humans inherently selfish? John Lithgow's character made a statement: "Every last one of them trying to have it all". Well said and we have to face it, it is true. People keep fighting for their own good and nothing else matters. We always want more and more, nothing is enough. With this attitude we may not be worthy to live longer, to find another planet. Can this kind of behavior change for once and for all?
There were a lot of really good quotes which pointed at these major things. My personal favorite : "We must think not as individuals but as a species". A perfect reference to the human vs. humanity dilemma.
Nolan was capable to come up with topic like these and he gave us characters to represent each side. For instance, if we examine the motivations of Professor Brand and Dr. Mann we will see that they are the reflection of each other. Brand lied to save humanity, Mann lied to save himself. Their actions root from different motivation but both of the acts come from selfishness, Brand betrayed those who believed in him, Mann betrayed mankind.
It is not perfect but it was created for a greater good and that's what counts. I have seen a lot movies but neither of them could come up so many meaningful topics and besides can be entertaining from the first minute to the last. After watching this, you will have the chance to dive deep into an interesting conversation and mull over with those who are truly interested in these things.