REVIEW #211 Interstellar (2014)
When Earth becomes inhabitable in the future, a farmer and ex NASA pilot is tasked with flying a spacecraft, along with a team of researchers, to find a new planet for the human race. Interstellar ultimately explores the very real and inevitable fate of our planet and turns that premise into a thought provoking science fiction film that leaves audiences asking questions long after it’s conclusion. It’s a fiction film that hits hard because we all know this is the direction we are heading in and that helps create such a strong emotional connection, for me at least anyway. There were so many points in this film that had me in tears, it’s a real heartbreaker and that’s the aspect that surprised me the most for sure. Now combine that with the spectacular cinematography and one of the best musical scores I have ever listened to and this film solidified itself as one of the all time greats. It’s no surprise that this was the work of Hans Zimmer, the man’s a genius who never fails to surprise