While the film begins well, it eventually falls into the trap of spectacle over substance. But I recommend it for the music, the acting, and the visuals.
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Cooper says that the mysterious “They” have “evolved.” How in the world did natural selection select the fifth dimension?
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Last Saturday, we looked at Cooper and his crew landing on the first of three planets that might sustain human life. Humanity’s time on Earth is running out, and Cooper’s crew has been tasked with finding it a new home. The first planet they tried turned out not to be so ideal, and that one trip cost them decades of valuable time thanks to relativity. The planet was too close to a black hole, which meant that it had created a dramatic time shift. On Earth, over twenty years have passed since their mission began. Now the crew is traveling on to the next planet. The extra time spent on the first planet has left them with just enough fuel Read More ›
Interstellar succeeds in the difficult task of creating sympathy for an initially unlikeable character via a harrowing plot turn.
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Interstellar’s visuals and music score are excellent but more backstory would have helped orient the reader. We are largely left to guess how disaster occurred.
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