Using the genres full potential of challenging storytelling

Rating: 10/10 (9 January 2020)

Through the history of movies there has been countless titles that has left us both breathtaken and emotionally engaged. These set the examples for future generation of films in terms of genres and inspiration. Interstellar is not considered to be a regular sci-fi movie. It´s more like a drama set in a space environment which makes it the more interesting. The movie focuses on storytelling, the relationship between a father and a daughter, rather on some generic space adventure.
Nolan´s Inception played mind tricks on us all and challenged our perspectives of what human reality really is. Inception was still set on earth with customs and dreamed realities, highlighting how we can view things different in our daily lives. Interstellar did though take it to a whole different level. Dealing with meaning of life, the religious belief of what our purpose or not is here on earth. How "unimportant" we are in our existence in a bigger picture, formalising what is actually worth when looking at life from that view?
I believe that Nolan´s excellent work in using the sci-fi genre in manifesting certain key questions about our existence was used in a brilliant fashion. Not using any overly-hyped CGI or distractions to actually tell a story that leaves us asking ourselves important questions in life. Open up entirely even if it left us hurt and crying in our seats.