Odyssey said:
Interstellar’s message is resonating with millions because it creates a tribal sense of connection and a longing to carry the fire of humanity into the future. The film is a rejection of the command and control systems being imposed on humanity and a beckoning to break the chains on our pioneering spirit.
minor spoilers follow
I watched the movie today and liked it too. It's been awhile since a good hardcore sci-fi movie hit the big screens. There was only
Moon, and not counting Gravity, since it wasn't really a hardcore science-
fiction, but still very nice.
And yep, a lot of interesting parallels to ideas presented by the C's. Gravity, love, time being a separate dimension, etc. Also references, even if small ones to 2001: A Space Odyssey. But maybe it's coincidental. Even the robot at first glance looked like an obelisk. And the thing with Saturn and things beginning and ending there, when in the Space Odyssey it was Jupiter. But maybe it was more of a homage to Kubrik's masterpiece than intentional parallels.
But what was most interesting, at least for me, is to see the narrative where a pioneering spirit isn't dead yet, even if it is being cynically used by others.
One of my favorite songs is Sleeping Satellite by Tasmin Archer. And apparently she wrote the song in criticism of the Moon landing program, specifically the Apollo one, how it ended and how the whole concept of space exploration was based on lies. On one hand the program spoke of human spirit and sense of adventure, but what was really happening is a simple competition with the "Ruskies". And that's a shame, because there was entire generation, including myself, that dreamed of space travel, humanity reaching out to the skies and building colonies on other planets. There was a very long period in the Soviet Union when everyone wanted to be a cosmonaut, it was also a time when many good sci-fi books both in SU and abroad were written. It was probably a Renaissance period of hardcore sci-fi literature.
Sure, now I understand that this longing isn't really for "space travel" (though that would be nice ;) ), but for understanding concepts and uncovering secrets the Universe has to offer. But still, there is something about those rockets piercing the sky and flying boldly into the unknown. :)
https://youtu.be/UuhDDx49TTw