Interstellar: Abstract Made into Actuality Ryan Rusin College

“What happens now?”

This is the question that echoes in the mind of the viewer upon concluding a venture through director Christopher Nolan’s most recent filmmaking feat, the sci-fi epic Interstellar. However, a multitude of other questions also arise upon immersing oneself into the near three hours of this emotionally-charged saga. Nolan is renowned for taking steps in cinema that innovate various genres into their own subcategories; he will take a basic plot structure or theme, and then proceed to completely reshape it. In this sense, Nolan acts as a true artist, as he sculpts his ideas into fine points to provide a sense of sentimentality with each of his productions. The films that leave this type of vintage impact primarily revolve around universal ideas or contemporary concerns that grasp onto the emotions of the viewer by relating to the viewer's own life. In turn, these films endure the ultimate test of time and manage to remain influential through decades to come. One such film that embodies the quintessence of this category is, indeed, Interstellar, Nolan’s latest cinematic masterpiece.

Interstellar offers a story that is pivotal to our time, by shedding light onto the possibilities of universal space travel and the...