One TikTok user has hilariously mocked cliché female scientist characters in sci-fi movies using background music from Interstellar. Science-fiction has been a popular film genre for decades, with filmmakers exploring ideas of advanced technology, alien lifeforms, and more through the medium. Blending elements of action, horror, and drama, sci-fi classics like Alien and The Matrix have not only stood the test of time but become some of the most influential films in history.
Thanks to improvements in special effects, sci-fi movies of the modern era are completely immersing in a new way. Whether it's a film like Arrival that explores humans' first contact with aliens or something like Ready Player One that takes virtual reality to a frightening new level, people love to watch movies with science-centered themes. But while the effects and action are top-notch in many blockbuster sci-fi films today, sometimes, the characterization gets put on the back burner.
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