Space Warp….

Interstellar

Literally a slow burn, as the opening sequence shows the future is in the instant with – ‘the talking heads’ – not that you realise it at the time. Then the movie gathers pace, moving into space travel mode where time is warped and those that you leave behind can age in years, while you spend only hours in a different planetary place. Singularity, black holes, worm holes, time distortions and the 5th dimension are all explored, but it is the power of love that transcends all.

The lessons of love are a melting pot but some axioms are clear – we protect ‘our children’ from frightening information at all costs – we avoid for as long as possible highlighting the reality of the dark side and of what inhumanity man can inflict on man. A scene of frightening tension is the two astronauts Copper & Mann on an ice locked planet grappling in metaphor and physicality with wholly opposite views on how best to survive and progress and what we may also see when we are at the edge on the abyss and “ jump the life to come”. There is the selfishness of love when Copper walks out on his family and his daughter Murph contrasted with his selfless act to put his fellow crew mate Brand, in with a chance of reuniting with her lost lover on another planet and of course the bewitching view of what would have happened if Copper had not left.

Throughout the film time is the enemy so in the famous words of Dylan Thomas-

“Do not go gentle into that good night;

Old age should burn and rave at close of day.

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”

is rapped out as an anthem. Few of us can imagine toiling hard to save Mankind when the truth is blatantly so difficult to reconcile  “ empathy rarely extends beyond our line of sight” and the frightening fear is being alone and without hope.

A long film at 166 minutes but worthy

Posted by: Fawkes