Interstellar - Part 7

[flickchick85]

Over at Schmoes Know, they said the same thing .
They said the the first hour and a half was great ,but they had issues with the climax .
thanks for not spoiling anything .

No problem, though I feel like right now, even if someone DID want me to spoil it in detail, I'm not even sure I could, lol.

 

[Mysteryman]

Im back and i thought Interstellar was brilliant.

A must-see in Imax, real Imax.

Interstellar was a movie that was complex, easy to understand at times, other times not so much....but the visual spectacle, fantastic performances, fascination behind the science (i repeat, fascination not necessarily a complete understanding) and the emotional gut punches is why i think it's incredible.

I dont get 2001, but it's one of my favorites of all time.

Even if i didn't understand the film, which i did, most of the time...it wouldn't matter. Because i felt it emotionally. That was the main thing i wanted with this movie and Nolan gave it to me.

Right now i have this and Birdman tied for my favorite film of the year. 4.5/5 for both.

I love Birdman so that is indeed high praise .

 

[Snow Queen]

I think I'll exit this thread after tonight until I see it on Thursday night, but for those who saw it: I seem to recall some concerns regarding the female characters, do you feel they were justified or no?

 

[BatLobster]

I just drove home from the IMAX in complete silence, quietly contemplating this film and how I felt about it. The thing about Nolan's films is that, a lot of the time they are such intense, visceral experiences (this is only magnified by the IMAX) that they can be a little difficult to process emotionally the first time around. This is where a lot of the "cold" accusations come from, right? But then, the thing is- you find yourself unpacking everything after the fact, and then it all starts to hit you like a ton of bricks. And then you have the urge to watch it all over again. Finally after several watches you start to feel more in sync with the film and get a better grasp of the significance of certain scenes.

Interstellar is no different. I just had that same experience on my drive home, thinking nonstop about this movie, with Zimmer's ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE score playing in my head nonstop. Like all great sci-fi, this movie asks the big questions, and I think the way it attempted to resolve those questions thematically was pretty damn powerful. Nolan's ability to work at the highest level thematically remains his greatest strength. Of course, the movie still leaves a lot to ponder, and I'm still in the process of unpacking everything. But honestly, I'm drained and tired and that can wait for another day. I feel no need to give a knee-jerk reaction to this film and I have no idea how to rank it with Nolan's other work at the moment.

But make no mistake, this is a Christopher Nolan movie through and through. Yes, all the influences are there and they're clear, but the movie is pure Nolan. Nobody can deny that this guy is an auteur in every sense of the word. I have a sneaking suspicion that there will be a sizable group of hardcore Nolan fans (of which I'd consider myself one) that consider this his best film. It will be divisive too, no doubt. There were moments in the third act where I even found myself wondering, "Gosh...is this too much? Are people going to be on board with this? Am I on board with this?". I know for a fact that for some, the movie will probably go off the rails for them at that point. And that's okay. But for me, almost against all odds it managed to pull it all together and end STRONG.

Now on the flip side, I have a few potential criticisms (and they're not "plot holes"...those reports have been greatly exaggerated as always), but I'm going to wait until I see it a second time to see if certain things land better or not now that I know the full importance of everything.

I'll close with a few quick thoughts:

- TARS and CASE...so good. So many genuine laughs with them. They added a ton of charm to the movie.

- I really loved Hathaway as Brand. In fact, as great as Chastain was, I think I liked Hathaway even more. She had some of the hardest work in the movie- to make all the tech/space-jargon sound natural, along with the infamous "speech" (which I did NOT roll my eyes at btw). I completely bought into her character. Annefan will be pleased methinks t:

- Coop is a role Matthew McConaughey was born to play. He is the perfect anchor for the audience, and keeps the movie grounded no matter how crazy things get. It's probably redundant to say he was amazing at this point, but I'll say it anyway- he was absolutely amazing.

- Relativity. It will rip your heart out.

- Forget about this film and its Oscar chances. This doesn't feel like a Best Picture winner. And I don't mean that as an insult at all. That's not to say it still can't pick up a sizable number of nominations- it should, IMO.

- The IMAX experience was incredible. Wouldn't have done it any other way. That said...I understand the complaints about the sound mix. It was overbearing at times. I don't mind the "sensory overload" aspect to my first viewing of a Nolan movie, but I'm looking forward to catching this in 35mm so I can catch all the lines I missed.

- Just from sitting down to type my thoughts out and further reflecting on it, I feel myself loving the film more...damn.

 

[Mysteryman]

No problem, though I feel like right now, even if someone DID want me to spoil it in detail, I'm not even sure I could, lol.

You could always start with"I THINK this is what happened , don't quote me"!

 

[flickchick85]

I think I'll exit this thread after tonight until I see it on Thursday night, but for those who saw it: I seem to recall some concerns regarding the female characters, do you feel they were justified or no?

Well...Nolan's female characters haven't exactly improved, but they haven't gotten worse, either. Anne's character was a little disappointing, I suppose, but Chastain was good. No complaints about her character, really. There is an almost entirely silent female character that basically left me wondering why she was just going along with her husband's decision [blackout]to basically doom them and their kid[/blackout] without even the slightest bit of protest, so that was a little off-putting.

 

[AnneFan]

- I really loved Hathaway as Brand. In fact, as great as Chastain was, I think I liked Hathaway even more. She had some of the hardest work in the movie- to make all the tech/space-jargon sound natural, along with the infamous "speech" (which I did NOT roll my eyes at btw). I completely bought into her character. Annefan will be pleased methinks t:

I skimmed straight to this bit. Anne and Zimmer (two of my favourite people) bringing the house down on the big screen. Can't wait now.

The movie sounds incredible. Thanks for your reaction!

 

[DACrowe]

Chastain was very good, and indeed Murph (both young and older) is one of the best parts of the movie ultimately. Anne Hathaway was fine, but I agree with criticisms about her "speech." Anne delivers it fine, but what prompts it comes out of the blue and even after you rethink its context, it is something that even Spielberg might have had trouble justifying...but Anne sells the hell out of it, I'll say that.

 

[flickchick85]

I will say Zimmer did AMAZING work on this film. First thing I did when I got home was pre-order the score on iTunes.

Anne's speech was my least-favorite scene in the film, but not through any fault of hers. I just hated the speech and its context.

 

[DACrowe]

As for the rest of the movie....this is not Nolan's masterpiece. But it is without a doubt his thematically densest, most challenging, and perhaps (it's too early to tell) most thought provoking film to date. I'm not sure it needed to be almost 3 hours...but at the same time I'm glad that it was.

The ending will divide people massively. Fanboys fight tooth and nail about The Dark Knight Rises, but that movie was/is generally well received by critics, filmmakers, and the general audience.

Interstellar is going to bring the kind of internet division on Nolan into the mainstream. But when the dust settles, I think this flawed epic will become a classic of the genre and one that you will not ever forget.

 

[Snow Queen]

Thank you for the replies. Oh, and [BLACKOUT]did they cut out the sex scene?[/BLACKOUT]

 

[flickchick85]

Thank you for the replies. Oh, and [BLACKOUT]did they cut out the sex scene?[/BLACKOUT]

Spoiler

yes.

 

[Snow Queen]

Spoiler

yes.

Oh thank goodness.

 

[flickchick85]

Oh thank goodness.

Just curious since I haven't read the script, but [blackout]who was featured in the sex scene? I can't even imagine who it would have involved.[/blackout]

 

[Snow Queen]

Just curious since I haven't read the script, but [blackout]who was featured in the sex scene? I can't even imagine who it would have involved.[/blackout]

[BLACKOUT]Cooper and Brand. It was really out of place.[/BLACKOUT]

 

[flickchick85]

[BLACKOUT]Cooper and Brand. It was really out of place.[/BLACKOUT]

Oh, yikes. Yeah no, not a hint of that in the film, thankfully.

 

[IncognitoWalrus]

http://thecinephilerealm.blogspot.com/2014/11/interstellar-review.html

My review.

 

[IncognitoWalrus]

[BLACKOUT]Cooper and Brand. It was really out of place.[/BLACKOUT]

Yeah, I'm so glad that's not in there.

 

[kvz5]

Oh thank goodness.

Exactly my thought.

 

[JL Unlimited]

I really liked it. It took me awhile to process everything. I think it's the best movie that Nolan's ever directed but it's not my favorite movie of his if that makes any sense.

I get the ideas behind the 3rd act but I'm not sure if I like how it's portrayed visually in the movie. It was bordering being corny/cheesy but I went with it. It's definitely not everyone's cup of tea.

 

[roach]

I just got back from Interstellar. i thought the movie was well done but I don't think it's Nolan's best film.
The visual effects were amazing. The actors all did their jobs admirably.
Maybe it was my theater but the sound mix could have taken another look.

Spoiler

During the take off scene the rumbling rockets drowned out dialogue.
I had issue with the script...sometimes things happened because the script required them. Matt Damon's subplot was an example of this.
I also would have liked a little more explanation about Earth at that state. I get the dust bowl stuff but I would have liked to known what the blight was and the events that led to Earth's current state.

 

[Tim_Riggins]

Biggest & most ambitious movie ever made, mindblowing, easily Nolan's best for me. Doesn't get better than that. Matt is astounding by the way, his best performance, Mud a distant second for me.

 

[Donut]

Christopher Nolan fan boys ready 2 defend this movie for life

 

[Jaspertian1105]

Christopher Nolan fan boys ready 2 defend this movie for life

I think people in the hype are critical enough not to reach those extremes. Yesterdays comments of Nolan regarding post credit scenes rubbed me wrong way honestly, i think he shouldn't have said that. No need too add fire to the internet and it makes you look snobby as well.

Still im curious to see more opinions and to see the movie myself, i hope for some trippy images ala 2001, that would be very fun for me personally

 

[QBComics]

I'm not sure how anyone could form a final opinion on this film after just one viewing, but my initial impressions are very positive. The visuals, the performances, and that powerhouse of a score, all of it really took my breath away in some scenes.

Is it flawed? Yes, certainly. But this was a film that people irrationally wanted to be perfect, and I am more than satisfied at what we got. I will say this, this movie has a lot of exposition, and I feel like it'll drag it down for people, but for me, I found myself just going with it.

The performances are pretty damn great. McConaughey obviously steals it and he gives some of his best work, in my opinion. I was pleasantly surprised by Hathaway. I was worried about her 'love is the only thing that transcends space and time' speech, but I thought she pulled it off effectively, at least to where I didn't find it terribly corny. Chastain was as great as she always is, she's pretty much the emotional centerpiece of the film.

That goddamn score is phenomenal. All this Oscar talk about whether this will score a Best Picture nod is meaningless to me, as long as Zimmer is nominated for his work. It's sooooo good, it pains me I have to wait for it to be added to iTunes.

I won't be giving this film a review score, not until I've seen it again. This will be a very divisive film, but I feel like I will end up falling on the 'loved' side of things, because I came out of the theater emotionally exhausted, in a very good way.

'Till next time, Nolan.