Interstellar was an incredibly ambitious and thrilling movie, which shines in certain areas, but falls short in many as well. The film was visually a masterpiece, and some of the new age digital capabilities are absolutely astounding. Due to the films massive scope, which touches not only upon space travel but also multiple dimensions, there were certain acting roles as well as choices made by the producer that really rubbed me wrong. I will straight up say that the TARS robot which served as the artificial intelligence unit throughout the movie was the dumbest designed robot I think I have seen in any Sci-Fi film. The design just didn’t make sense to me, and their was also a few instances of comic relief supplied by TARS, and I didn’t find it funny. I kept finding myself comparing TARS with R2-D2 because he was actually helpful in Star Wars, and was a simple astro droid, not a goofy rectangle that can hold onto ledges and run/roll really fast. Besides that fact, and a few awkward and misplaced acting roles (Topher Grace specifically), the overall feel that the movie gave off was epic, and mind boggling. The introduction of multiple dimensions and abstract definitions of time and space made me truly puzzled all the way until the end, when a connection between past and present was made.
When I finished watching the film, I had slightly different expectations in my mind. I was hoping to have seen more planets with possible life on them, giving the people back on Earth an alternative for when the atmosphere becomes unlivable. Something to note is also the lack of change on Earth between the time Cooper had left and come back, given that his circumstances “forced” him to go on the expedition. Something to take out of the overall result of the film is that traveling to different galaxies will most likely not be available in my lifetime, as well as that we are quite possibly the only life out there in this vast galaxy.