Interstellar
When in search for the unknown, their loved ones become unknown in the naked eye.
As humans, we are born into curiosity with burning questions. What must we become? What is our place in the world? These burning questions turn into action by exploring ourselves and trying various things to make an impact. In turn, we become adventurous with our curiosities and begin ask questions beyond our imaginations and look towards the stars. We envision a life outside of our atmosphere and in search for the unknown. We yearn for ambition and curiosity, but what does that cost us? Relationship.
Within the first act; humanity is on the brink of extinction. Cooper, Mann, Brand and Romilly embark on a mission to save humanity. The objective: find an inhabitable planet for humans. Cooper having two children means that he must sacrifice the connection with his children into exploring the solar system. Cooper was willing to take this burden in light for a bigger cause. He was willing to kill his world to save another. This journey into the wonders of the unknown will hurt him in the end, but how long would that pain last? Long after he passes in his grave. With all that in mind, the journey begins. The journey was a gruelling yet beautiful experience. The road offers twists and turns for Cooper and his crew. It was a race against time a common time within Nolan’s flicks. Even with the challenges in place, there was beauty within the cosmos. The bright black holes zipping through space, the ashy snows in Cooper’s planet. There is something to behold with the naked eye. Trials and tribulations, the hard work to get from destination to destination makes for an all compassing hero’s journey. As for every journey, it comes to an end.
Cooper wakes up, he survives after being trapped in the unknown. He feels the mission is complete but is not sure. After a few moments, one of the people in the hospital tells Cooper he can see someone. As he walks to the hospital, he sees an old woman in her last minutes of living. The person is her daughter, the person who was able to save humanity and bring them another planet. Cooper is proud and heartbroken at the same time. Seeing her daughter being older than him is unknown, a foreign experience that a parent cannot recognize. What hurts is he never saw his kid group in person. Cooper could only see videos her growing up and it hurts as a parent not seeing your kids do great things when you are not there. It hurts it just hurts.
Nolan manages to make a film with an obscure concept but manages to keep it grounded and personal with emotional moments sprinkled throughout the flick. This kind of formula reminds of a live action Pixar movie which is kind of funny to point out when Pixar has Wall E which is somewhat similar. I could have talked about the beautiful cinematography or brilliant performances, but I decided to focus on the story because I feel it is the strongest aspect of the film. Overall, a fantastic movie.