Movies in the genre of science fiction always impress with their spectacularity, fascinate with pictures of the future, technical innovations, and amazing worlds. These are not only films about intergalactic travel, about technology, but also about the possibilities of human consciousness, about love, about eternal values.
Her (2013)
The plot of the film revolves around Theodore Twombly, a lonely writer. He is going through a rather difficult period in his life now. He is divorcing his wife, with whom he has been together for more than one year. He spends all his free time talking with friends or playing video games. Being distracted, he tries with all his might not to fall into depression.
But the hero’s boring life was unexpectedly changed by a technological innovation. Theodore decides to change his usual operating system in the computer to the newer and more advanced OS1. It is not at all similar to any of the computer programs that came out before.
The fact is that OS1 is the world’s first operating system with built-in artificial intelligence. After loading, Theodore chooses a sensual female voice for the OS – Samantha. The needs and desires of the voice grow along with the needs of Theodore, their friendship deepens and gradually “she” and he fall in love.
Under The Skin (2013)
A fantastic thriller, an adaptation of Michael Faber’s work, the events of which take place in the territory of Northern Scotland. Every day on the Edinburgh-Glasgow highway you can meet an old car driven by a chic brunette with beautiful bright green eyes – Laura.
She is not a simple girl, she is a representative of another civilization. Every day, she gives rides in her car to young and strong men – hitchhikers who disappear without a trace.
On her planet, human flesh is a rather scarce delicacy. But, after some time, Laura begins to feel sympathy for Earthlings and their world and begins to shun her true form.
Inception (2010)
An incredible masterpiece from Christopher Nolan, which is a perfect combination of a psychological thriller and an intricate detective puzzle.
The plot revolves around the talented virtual thief Cobb. He is haunted by a series of tragic events: the death of a loved one, accusations of murder, separation from children. But one thing remains unchanged – he is the best thief of valuable secrets from the depths of the subconscious right during sleep, when the human mind is most vulnerable.
One day he is offered to fall into the dream of the heir of a large company and not to steal, but to generate a new idea in his mind. Having assembled a team of professionals, Cobb begins to develop a plan. Daring thieves need to create a complex multi-layered reality and dream and perform filigree work with the subconscious of their object. Work in the process of which – the boundaries of reality will begin to blur.
Arrival (2016)
The fantastic film, based on the 1998 novel of the same name, takes us to the near future. Mysterious objects from space arrive on Earth, about the origin of which no one knows anything. Objects appear all over the world and freeze a few tens of meters from the surface of the earth.
All people are in a state of shock, because nothing is known about the true intentions of the aliens, which means that they could not have come to our planet with friendly intentions. The military is trying to find out what is going on.
Scientists came to the rescue, whose task is to establish contact with aliens from space. Linguist Louise Banks and physicist Ian Donnelly took on the difficult task. The fate of humanity is actually in the hands of these people, because only establishing communication with the aliens can prevent a global catastrophe.
Ex Machina (2015)
A 2015 British science fiction film written and directed by Alex Garland, his directorial debut.
The main character of the film is a young programmer Caleb, who works in a large company. One day he becomes the winner of the competition. The programmer goes to a private house in the mountains, which belongs to the CEO of his company, Nathan. He becomes a participant in a strange experiment. In the process, he will have to cooperate with artificial intelligence, which is enclosed in the body of a beautiful woman.
The hero begins to communicate with Eva, who in her thinking is really very similar to an ordinary girl. And the more he communicates with her, the more he is convinced that Nathan is not telling him something very important. As a result, the boy no longer knows who to believe: an artificial intelligence that can do any trick just to get a chance to live or a crazy inventor who started a cruel experiment.
Interstellar (2014)
A fantastic project about interstellar travel to other dimensions, from the famous film director Christopher Nolan. The plot was based on the scientific works of the American astrophysicist Kip Thorne, who devoted a huge number of studies to gravitational fields and the possibility of creating a time machine.
According to the plot, in the future, humanity is under threat of extinction and makes an attempt to master and study outer space, where it hopes
looking for a new home. A group of researchers united in a team is carrying out an expedition in search of a planet suitable for life.
Unexpectedly, researchers discover a mysterious rift in the space-time continuum, the so-called “black hole”, which allows travel in time and space through the star worlds and may give humanity hope for salvation.
Iron Sky (2012)
A feature film in the genre of German-Finnish alternative fiction, which tells an alternative story of the end of the Second World War. As a result, the scientific and technical potential of the Third Reich significantly exceeded its real level of development.
This made it possible for some Nazis in 1945 to evacuate Germany surrounded by the Allies, first to a secret base in Antarctica, and then to the moon by spacecraft. There they landed on the dark side of the moon and built a huge space base called Black Sun.
For 70 years, observing the strictest secrecy, the Nazis managed to rebuild a grand fortress and create a powerful space armada to capture the Earth. In 2018, the command of the Fourth Reich decided to go on the offensive.
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
American sci-fi thriller directed by Denis Villeneuve, which is a sequel to Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982).
Thirty years have passed since the events of replicant hunter Rick Deckard investigating the case of the cyborgs in hiding. Since then, nothing more is known about him. Young blade runner officer Kay must maintain order, maintain a fine line between humans and replicants.
But the officer got hooked on something incomprehensible, he wants to investigate an incredibly dangerous secret. His search for the truth can bring everything that is now called society into absolute chaos. The investigation leads him to former Blade Runner Rick Deckard. Only he can explain everything.
Gravity (2013)
American-British sci-fi techno thriller directed, produced and written by Alfonso Cuaron.
Dr. Ryan Stone, a brilliant specialist in the field of medical engineering, goes on his first space mission under the command of veteran astronaut Matt Kowalski, for whom this flight is the last before retirement. But during seemingly routine work overboard, disaster strikes.
The shuttle is destroyed, and Stone and Kowalski are left alone. They are in communication with each other, and all they can do is orbit in pitch black space without any connection to Earth and any hope of rescue.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
The American film in the genre of an epic space opera, directed by Gareth Edwards, is the first stand-alone of the Star Wars film saga and is part of the Anthology series.
According to the plot of the film, the Galactic Empire is developing a superstation codenamed “Death Star”. The project is led by Director Krennic, who forced the brilliant designer Galen Erso to create a weapon capable of destroying entire planets. As the construction of the Star is nearing completion, Galen sends a message to the rebels that the station has a weak point and can be destroyed.
To check the information, the rebels send the intelligence agent Cassian Andor to the rear of the enemy and order him to take with him the adult daughter of Galen – Jyn Erso, who was specially taken out of prison for this purpose.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
American film in the genre of an epic space opera directed by JJ Abrams – the seventh film of the episodic film series “Star Wars”. The story takes place approximately 30 years after the events of Return of the Jedi (1983).
In the Disney version of the film, the destroyed Empire was replaced by a new totalitarian interstellar state, the New Order. Instead of Emperor Palpatine – a powerful villain and leader named Snoke. The last hope and support of the free world is Queen Leia, who is the leader of the galactic resistance movement.