Interstellaris one ofChristopher Nolan’s best films.
With its stunning visuals and emotionally charged plot,Interstellaris one of the best sci-fi movies of the 2010s.
The movie is set in a dystopian future where blight and dust are consuming the Earth.
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A team of astronautsincluding former NASA pilot Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), Dr. ## 14"It’s not possible.
No, it’s necessary."
13"We are the ghosts of our children’s future."
This quote is a metaphor representinga child’s relationship with their parents once they pass away.
12"I stopped believing you were coming back.
Something seemed wrong about dreaming my life away."
After they successfully pass through the wormhole, Cooper, Dr. His isolation and worry caused him to give up his faith that his colleagues would return.
11"The world doesn’t need any more engineers.
We didn’t run out of planes and television sets.
We ran out of food."
While he had to become a farmer, Cooper is still proud to brag about his engineering skills.
The blight caused a lot of people to pivot their skills to different jobs to keep society running.
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Innovation wasn’t something humanity could afford to pursue anymore.
It’san inspired approach for a sci-fi movie, strengtheningInterstellar’s themes of human endurance and perseverance.
10"There Are Some Things That Aren’t Meant To Be Known."
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Contrary to what Professor Brand promised, Cooper, Dr.
Brand and their crew were never meant to help escape humanity but gather knowledge from within the black hole.
In the film, Mann suggests to Cooper and Dr.
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Brand that understanding the black hole and what lies within and beyond it is better left unexplored.
9"We’ve always defined ourselves by the ability to overcome the impossible."
Ironically, the quote does not appear in the film, but is only featured in the trailer.
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Time and again, we have proven our ability to surpass our own expectations through constant innovation and discovery.
It is this inherent nature of us that separates us from other species.
8"A machine doesn’t improvise well because you cannot program a fear of death.
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Our survival instinct is our greatest source of inspiration."
As they explore the terrain, Mann compares machines to humans.
There is a longing and desperation that comes with survival, something Mann knows all too well.
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Ultimately, Mann’s survival instinct causes him to lash out.
Survival is a major theme inInterstellar.
Adaptation is needed for survival.
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A fear of death drives people to push through challenging circumstances because their will to live is strong.
7"I’m not afraid of death.
I’m an old physicistI’m afraid of time."
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He has dedicated his life to studying science.
Time might seem like a straightforward concept, but to physicists, it is more complex than that.
Time can move slower or faster depending on speed and gravity.
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Now we just look down and worry about our place in the dirt."
Before the blight, humanity went through a time of discovery and exploration.
In the past, people were interested in space, and resources were spent learning about the universe.
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Society’s priorities changed eventually, and space travel became a relic of the past.
The word choice shows how much Cooper values space exploration.
The dust represents humanity’s humble beginnings, which might ironically represent their resting place.