This is an ambitious film even for Christopher Nolan’s standards. Its acting ensemble—including Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain, Matt Damon, Casey Affleck—and production crew are stacked with talent. More importantly, Interstellar dabbles in the physics of quantum mechanics, unified field theory, spacetime, wormholes, black holes, event horizons, and multiverse theory (Nolan collaborated with famous theoretical physicists like Kip Thorne). It isn’t a film that pleased everyone. The early scenes drag on—and the premises by which the characters later solved what connects the four fundamental forces were a bit contrived. But there is a sense of distilled magic throughout the film. Is it the plot? Is it the cinematography? Is it Hans Zimmer’s transcendental score? I don’t know. Perhaps this film runs on the very sense of wonder that galvanized our journeys into space, into the unknown. And despite its strange pacing and conflicting themes, Interstellar lives on in the heads of millions. It conjured public curiosity for theoretical physics. It raised the bar for visual effects and scope tons. It stirred us. It also accomplished what no film has since Tarkovsky’s 1972 epic Solaris: a space film that explores not only outward but also inward—into the heart and soul of humanity. And I’m not merely biased toward these types of Nolan films. I think Inception is one of the most overrated films ever. Still, Interstellar is on another level. It is a daring pilgrimage that journeys into the human condition while spiraling out into a vast universe with trillions of galaxies and billions of trillions of stars.
Rating: 9/10
This gives you instant goosebumps and spoils nothing. What a perfect trailer.
Perfect throughout – love Nolan’s work and this is no different. Nice review.
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Here are times when you happen to watch something just because but ends up changing your mind. Interstellar was one of those films I was reluctant to watch because I feared it would just another copied version of Armageddon or Mission Mars and such, but it really surprised me. There is indeed some kind of forse that attracted me! 🌟🌌❤
Ha I feel that. Have you seen other Christopher Nolan films? What I’ve learned is that you can always have grand expectations because he always creates brilliant films and never really makes a bad one (or even a mediocre one). But I totally get why you’d be afraid of it being a copy of a previous film! Love that you had a good experience!
Actually I’m a bad person because even though I mostly enjoyed Christopher Nolan’s films so far, I don’t trust them too much. I mean, I’m always prepared to be disappointed since it’s impossible to always create good works…
But that’s probably more like a problem with trusting others lol😂
Haha fair enough. They’re not for everyone! And yeah very true—can’t think of any director that didn’t have at least one poor film. Well said!
But I will say that I’ve NEVER seen Joaquin Phoenix put in a bad acting performance haha
That’s also true! I shall consider both the actor and the director next time. Like I always liked all Will Smith and Johnny Blaze’s films I’ve watched till now 🤭
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Yeah! Great Movie. I have seen it.
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I would probably like this movie more if the initial premise (dying earth/climate change/need to find a new home) wasn’t quite so heavy-handed. There’s a problem with all these movies where the political message they’re trying to convey overtakes the movie’s plot and forces people to accept the premise as something totally true. The whole quantum mechanics thing is ok despite the limit-stretching “suspension of disbelief” required to get your mind wrapped around it.
Fair points! I hadn’t consider that first point about the initial premise but get where you’re coming from. In my experience I’ve always felt like Nolan steers clear of politics and focuses on making films for all audiences (at least people who are at least reasonably intelligent). The whole thing about the crop famines and all of that causing us to need to find another place seemed fine enough to me. And very true about the quantum mechanics as well. The science within this film is a bit reductive and sensationalistic to me, but at least it still has some merit and is able to dabble in these things without getting bogged down in the details. Thanks for sharing!
Just wish climate change weren’t such a politicized issue. Sure, some media outlets exaggerate about the extent of anthropogenic climate change, but it’s still a very real problem and is one of our most pressing issues. If we can just cut down CO2 emissions, clean up our oceans, and cut down the melting of the polar ice caps, our world won’t suffer as much. Wouldn’t you agree that these aspects of climate change are valid? Nevertheless, there’s obviously not too much we can do about it. :/
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Wonderful movie, but not my number one favorite in Nolan’s filmo. Dunkirk I think is even better than this one, but Interstellar is an ambitious project that opened many doors of thinking.
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Well said! Can’t dispute your view about Dunkirk, although personally I must say that Tenet is my favorite Chris Nolan film. I know that this is a minority view (and I promise I’m not merely succumbing to recency bias), but I just was blown away by how cerebral, comprehensive, and intricate it was.
Cerebral is the common word for all Nolan’s films, don’t you think? But I’m not sure I could qualify Tenet “comprenhensive”. Maybe I miscomprehend the word. 😉
Very true! I just thought Tenet was even more intellectually rewarding than even Inception, Interstellar, etc. But you certainly have a point!
Physics? My least favourite subject…
Hah fair enough. Certainly not the easiest one!
To be fair, I never liked applied physics or engineering or any of that. I just liked modern theoretical physics / astrophysics in particular!
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one of the greatest films ever
It’s an one of my favourite movies
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Just curious: If you love Interstellar too, what are your other favorite films?
More than one or two bro..
Haha fair enough, fair enough! My favorite films that are kind of like Interstellar are 2001: A Space Odyssey, Gravity, Tenet, and Solaris.
Apollo 18, Sunshine, Arrival, Prometheus, pitch black, star trek into darkness, Blade runner etc.or many of this kind of movies
Amazing films. LOVE Arrival, Prometheus, and Star Trek Into Darkness in particular. Great list!
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they’re good ones indeed