Sci-fi mind-bender directed by Christopher Nolan. Earth is in peril as dust storms threaten to wipe out crops and humanity. Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) is a pilot persuaded by the remnants of NASA to leave his children on the doomed planet to travel through a wormhole and locate a new world for people to colonise. Inevitably, things don’t go to plan...
It’s a very moving story. Owing to time dilation, we see Cooper’s children growing older while he ages mere months. In one heartbreaking sequence, a "brief", botched visit to a watery planet with terrifying tidal waves equates to 23 years passing in Earth time and for the crew member left in orbit.
Michael Caine plays the NASA scientist intent on saving humanity. Anne Hathaway is his daughter, who is part of the mission. Jessica Chastain plays Cooper’s daughter, who helps resolve the riddles of the fifth dimension with some unexpected assistance. And Matt Damon is the lonely colonist who goes wildly off-piste when company arrives.
It’s a long and complex film, with several strands, but the lucid storytelling means that it works, even if you don’t have a degree in astrophysics. It’s ultimately an emotional story that asks big questions about time and love.
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