Says dumb
The speech is emotional, but it is hard to treat as an argument for the mission. A scientist would be expected to explain more clearly why feelings should count as data.
Why does Brand argue that love can guide the mission?
Interstellar
Interstellar (2014)
At 2:20:00
Verdict: Contested. 52% of viewers say this is dumb. Top defense: Brand frames it as a feeling that may point to something we cannot measure yet, not as proven science.
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52% dumb48% explained
840 votes
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6.0/ 10(840 ratings)Exposition dumpLazy trope
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What happens in this scene
On the way to Edmunds' planet, Brand argues that love may be something humans sense that goes beyond what they can measure. Cooper and the others disagree on whether this is a good basis for a decision. The scene sets up the choice of destination.
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Says explained
Brand says the thing out loud that other characters keep silent about: she wants to see her lover. The film then lets the others weigh that. I find it human.
Says dumb
The idea is interesting, but the film delivers it as a speech and then drops it. A little more development would have helped the scene work.
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Actually, it’s explained
Brand frames it as a feeling that may point to something we cannot measure yet, not as proven science.
- DumbScenesStaff10 months ago
Brand frames it as a feeling that may point to something we cannot measure yet, not as proven science.
- canon_keeperFounding Critic #3Supporter3 months ago
Characters in the film do not agree with her. It reads as a debate, not as the film's own claim.
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Cooper answers with a one-line counter: 'That is a feeling, not a fact.' The film shows both sides before the crew decides.
Would this fix it?67% say yes
tessa_in_the_aisle1 month ago
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Cut a line
Cut the line 'love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends dimensions of time and space.' Keep the rest of the speech.
Would this fix it?52% say yes
script_doctor_samSupporter3 months ago
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