Film Review

Write two-pages (500 word minimum) critical film review to address and assess how the various scientific topics portrayed in the film Interstellar relate to the topics covered by our Life in the Universe course. What topics have we discussed in the course that are portrayed in the film and how are these scientific principles used in the story? How well did the movie adhere to science? Which aspects of its portrayal of these scientific concepts are realistic or unrealistic and how and why? Suggested astrobiology topics to address in your critical film review (you are encouraged to address as many as you wish): wormholes, spacetime, time dilation, spaceship design, properties of extrasolar planets, tidal forces, gravitational slingshots, and others. Suggested reading: The Science of Interstellar by Kip Thorne ISBN-13: 978-0393351378 In The Science of Interstellar, Kip Thorne, the Nobel prize-winning physicist who assisted acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan on the scientific aspects of Interstellar, shows us that the movie’s jaw-dropping events and stunning, never-before-attempted visuals are grounded in real science. Thorne shares his experiences working as the science adviser on the film and then moves on to the science itself. Thorne’s scientific insights―many of them triggered during the actual scripting and shooting of Interstellar―describe the physical laws that govern our universe and the truly astounding phenomena that those laws make possible.