Interstellar calls back to past cinematic space suits, which certainly look plausible and realistic, with details like color-coding for different characters. These appear mainly to be used for ground excursions, or for when they’re performing maneuvers in the Endurance. They do have some neat features, like thrusters mounted on the arms that don’t seem all that practical for long-term use.

But ultimately, these suits just look … kind of boring, which is a shame, given that most of the film’s design is really distinctive.

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Interstellar

These suits just look … kind of boring, which is a shame, given that most of the film’s design is really distinctive.

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Space suits are cool — and complicated. Unsurprisingly, science fiction writers, movie directors, and prop-makers also love space suits — you’ll find them everywhere from Robert A. Heinlein’s novel Have Space Suit — Will Travel, to the latest Alien movie. But not everybody does their homework: for every fictional space ...