“Interstellar” is an interesting but somewhat dragging science fiction film. The plot is set in the near future, when climate change threatens to wipe out humanity, while society becomes increasingly authoritarian and weird. The part of the film depicting this was the most interesting one! It reminded me of John Michael Greer's slightly dystopian visions (such as "Star's Reach").
Then, the film rapidly becomes a more typical scy fy flick with all the usual
ingredients: worm holes, black holes, intelligent robots and a lot of
references to “2001: A Space Odyssey”. This feels unrealistic – how can NASA
and advanced space technology have survived on a planet where most people seem
to be farmers? Above all, the film becomes more and more boring, despite some
plot twists.
Apparently, “Interstellar” was positively reviewed by scientists, due to its
correct depictions of event horizons and other obscure phenomena in deep space,
but, seriously, I don't watch science fiction because of the science!
In the end, I give “Interstellar” three stars, but with the commendation that
it is somewhat more interesting than your average sci-fi production…
No comments:
Post a Comment