INTERSTELLA 5555, 2003
Movie Review

Rock stars from a far away galaxy are suddenly attacked on their homeworld and captured. They are taken back to Earth and are enslaved and brainwashed by a devious record producer into making instant hit music. When a distress call from the homeworld catches the attention of a space pilot, he makes it his duty to save the famous band he adores and bring them back home.

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REVIEW:

Daft Punk is known for a lot of things; mainly their music, but also their legacy to electronic and house genres of the early French house scene. They are pioneers within their field of work. Their music has spread internationally, and they remain one of the most known and well-respected DJ’s of the 21st century. As primarily musicians, I didn’t know what to expect when viewing Interstella 5555, but I was sure that it would provide some awesome music to my ears.

The movie itself is secondary to the soundtrack; it’s based of Daft Punk’s album Discovery, arguably their best and most renowned. With this knowledge in mind, I was just hoping for some listenable music as I spent my time on other things. When I first discovered Interstella 5555, it was browsing through YouTube videos for some familiar music, and unsure of its nature, I thought I was looking at a very peculiar music video. Set to the beat and music of Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger, I thought this animated clip of blue aliens being transformed into humans was weird, though seeing as it’s of Daft Punk’s working, I wasn’t too surprised. It didn’t take long for me to deduce that all the other songs on this YouTube playlist had similar animation in their thumbnails. Click, click. And I was watching a full movie on YouTube.

Priority number one for a film like this was to please the senses. It’s a point I want to emphasize, because if you don’t enjoy it for what it is, chances are you won’t enjoy it at all. An enormous shame that would be, because this film is truly a treat for our sometimes mistreated senses. I also want to emphasize it because since plot takes a backseat in this film. Some may not enjoy that notion, yet who can hardly notice; like I said, we can’t distinguish it amidst it all. The plot’s basic development is simple and welcoming. A famous alien band gets kidnapped. They are taken back to Earth, where the kidnapper is revealed to be a devious-looking record producer. However, the aliens’ home planet sends out a distress call to a nearby patrolling pilot in space, who happens to be an enormous fan of the band that’s been taken captive. Everything’s set in motion. Save the band, save our planet. Rescue the girl (the bassist), and win her heart. The motives are set, the characters in place, and the plan to follow on. All set to an impressive score and immersive animation. This film has its priorities straight, in it demonstrates it with musically and visually pleasing bravado.

As the story unfolds, we’re brought to the end of this experience, and I can’t help but put Daft Punk’s album on repeat. If Daft Punk’s original plan was to increase their market sales with this film, they’d have been successful, yet I highly doubt that idea. Even with a famous band such as them, Daft Punk is far more than a financially-minded musical group. Much like the ending of the film, not that I should spoil anything, it’s escapist entertainment. If you feel the way you do about this kind of music—that its beats and synth help you escape from the normalities of mainstream music, the film will do it proud. This is an escapist film, and by the final scene, there’s thorough proof of that. The music brings you into another world, and that world translates into what you see in Interstella. It’s a story being played out through song; a classic phrase that sees true meaning after watching this. Interstella is not only a wonderful accompaniment to Daft Punk’s successful album and history, but it’s also a unique and musical anime that you don’t normally see coming out of the genre. It’s a great example of what creative collaboration can accomplish, and with no better a combination then an award-winning, internationally-renowned house band and an established manga and anime producer. The film is a rewarding and satisfying visual and aural experience and almost sure to keep your eyes and ears wide open, waiting for more.

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