Interstellar – An Astronomical Achievement

Rating: 10/10 (23 January 2015)

There is something deeply haunting about this film: A quality that Christopher Nolan seems to be able to instill into his movies – an unforgettable quality that keeps you thinking about his films for days after you've seen them. I found it to be the same case with The Prestige, with Inception and Memento to name a few. But Interstellar is different
Somehow it feels as if a climax has been reached with a certain style of direction; there is a culmination of themes that have ran through other Nolan movies; mystery, curiosity, exploration, sacrifice BUT, what makes this stand out over the others is the haunting quality of love that pervades the entire movie. It isn't at all in the sentimental or romantic sense, but an underlying pulse that builds and builds and finally comes to the fore in the last quarter of the film; as if it creeps in through the back door and suddenly makes itself undeniably known; not only physically, but also spiritually...
And that's when you become desperately moved by the humanity that is portrayed through the cast; that's where the message comes together loud and clear, that this is not really a Sci Fi movie at all, but a deeply poignant film about what it is to really be human, shot through two parallel stories; in fact in two parallel dimensions where time and space are trumped by the energy of Love – an energy that is embodied in every human being.
Interstellar is a multidimensional, multi-layered expression of creativity at its finest, filled with intelligence and sensitivity presenting an infinity of possible interpretations to the viewer. Like many of Christopher Nolan's movies; it makes you THINK. But not only that: I found myself profoundly touched on a very emotional level at the rawness with which the paradox of human existence was expressed – in a nutshell; love versus fear of annihilation. The characters in the film are split between those who are motivated by love and those who are motivated by fear – and within this, there are those who begin with one motivation and end with the other. It is a film that explores the very core of humanity; presenting such qualities as faith, hope, courage, sacrifice; and on the flip side anger, betrayal, hopelessness and remorse, all against the backdrop of the unknown emptiness of space.
I felt that the message of the film was really about choice. The choice of whether to remain in fear which emerges as a result of threat to our survival, or to choose the higher frequency of love, which means to override the survival instinct and take risks based on faith. If I could write an equation to express the perfection of this film it would be expressed as 10/10
Flawless!