Neil deGrasse Tyson has no problem pointing out scientific inaccuracies, no matter where they might occur. Lucky for the producers of “Interstellar,” he seems to have nothing but praise to offer the science fiction thriller.
As TheWrap previously reported, Tyson did not go gently into his own review of 2013’s “Gravity,” pointing out several mistakes that he noticed in the Oscar-winning film, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. But on Sunday night, he returned to Twitter to share his thoughts on “Interstellar,” and surprised many with how positive he was in regards to the science of the movie.
“REMINDER: Never look to me for opinions on new films,” Tyson tweeted. “All I do is highlight the science one might or might not find in them.”
That didn’t stop him from commenting on the casting choices in “Interstellar. Tyson points out that all leading characters in the film, including Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and Michael Caine, play a scientist or an engineer. He also applauds that half of these space-time continuum geniuses are women.
He also discussed the believability and factuality behind worm holes, black holes and relativity of time.
“Relativity. Gravity. Quantum. Electrodynamics. Evolution. Each of these theories is true, whether or not you believe in them,” Tyson wrote.
“Interstellar” drew $50 million at the box office over the weekend, the lowest debut for any of Nolan’s recent films. Perhaps Tyson’s seal of approval will now drive science fans to theaters.
Tyson’s Fox docuseries “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey” scored a record 12 Emmy nominations in 2014 and won a Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Reality Series.
See all of astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson’s tweets on “Interstellar” below.
In #Interstellar: All leading characters, including McConaughey, Hathaway, Chastain, & Caine play a scientist or engineer.
– Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) November 10, 2014
In #Interstellar: There’s a robot named KIPP. One of the Executive Producers, a physicist, is named Kip. I’m just saying.
– Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) November 10, 2014
In #Interstellar: And in the real universe, strong gravitational fields measurably slow passage of time relative to others.
– Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) November 10, 2014
In #Interstellar: Experience Einstein’s Relativity of Time as no other feature film has shown.
– Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) November 10, 2014
In #Interstellar: Experience Einstein’s Curvature of Space as no other feature film has shown.
– Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) November 10, 2014
Relativity. Gravity. Quantum. Electrodynamics. Evolution. Each of these theories is true, whether or not you believe in them.
– Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) November 10, 2014
In #Interstellar: The producers knew exactly how, why, & when you’d achieve zero-G in space.
– Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) November 10, 2014
In #Interstellar: You observe great Tidal Waves from great Tidal Forces, of magnitude that orbiting a Black Hole might create
– Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) November 10, 2014
In #Interstellar: You enter a 3-Dimensional portal in space. Yes, you can fall in from any direction. Yes, it’s a Worm Hole.
– Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) November 10, 2014
In #Interstellar: They reprise the matched-rotation docking maneuver from “2001: A Space Odyssey,” but they spin 100x faster.
– Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) November 10, 2014
In #Interstellar: Of the leading characters (all of whom are scientists or engineers) half are women. Just an FYI.
– Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) November 10, 2014
In #Interstellar: On another planet, around another star, in another part of the galaxy, two guys get into a fist fight.
– Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) November 10, 2014
In #Interstellar, if you didn’t understand the physics, try Kip Thorne’s highly readable Bbook “The Science of Interstellar”
– Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) November 10, 2014
In #Interstellar, if you didn’t understand the plot, there is no published book to help you.
– Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) November 10, 2014
REMINDER: Never look to me for opinions on new films. All I do is highlight the science one might or might not find in them.
– Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) November 10, 2014
In #Interstellar: They explore a planet near a Black Hole. Personally, I’d stay as far the hell away from BlackHoles as I can
– Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) November 10, 2014