Interstellar

I watched Interstellar yesterday. My conclusion is watch it if you want a fun movie to discuss, but don't expect a) proper sci fi, and b) respect for female characters.

The good thing about Interstellar is that it provides a lot of topics to discuss. It's set in a world where we've messed ourselves up by exceeding the Earth's resources when it comes to supporting food. The world has frequent sandstorms and crops keep failing. You could argue that the Earth is stating we've outstayed our welcome.

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So watch Interstellar if you want to have something with enough meat to discuss with your friends. But Interstellar is no better than most other movies when it comes to portraying women, and a lot worse than other movies when it comes to sci-fi.

In conclusion: If you can, spend your time watching Gravity instead.