Interstellar - Review

Alright! Today I'm reviewing a Christopher Nolan film I just kind of didn't watch until recently. I don't even have a good excuse, I just hadn't seen it.


And yes, spoilers. It came out in 2014, okay?

But, now I have, and I just need to say, this is one of the best Sci-Fi movies ever.

Christopher Nolan is like, a god of cinema. He takes original ideas and turns them into blockbusters. Not many people can claim that. And he made the Dark Knight.

Interstellar is an incredible film.

Incredible.


The first thing I would like to say about it is that the soundtrack is inspired. Hans Zimmer, once again, astounds and enhances the film by making one of the most epic soundtracks ever.

The second thing I would say is just how much I love this film. The first hour is a bit long, but the last two hours? Astounding science fiction. I love science fiction stuff, and this is like, real science fiction. The amount of work that went into science-checking this film is amazing.


And I love movies that make me cry.

I cried three times in this film. Three.

The first time was when Cooper (The lead, played by Matthew McConaughey), comes back from a water planet where time works different, and then gets back to his shuttle to discover how his kids have grown up, and that he has a grandson, and then a minute later, that his grandson died.


The second time was when Cooper is trapped in a Tesseract, which allows him to see back in time. He sees himself leave to go to space. His reaction to being able to see himself making this choice, and then not being able to do anything about it, was amazingly done.

And the third time was when Cooper finally gets back to the present, but now it has moved on, becoming the future. His daughter is now really, really old. And he is able to have one last talk with her before she dies. That scene was touching. It made me cry.

I'm a man. I'm a man, I can do this... 

This is why Christopher Nolan is one of my favorite directors working today.

I would also say that I love the ideas that this movie brings. I absolutely love the planet made of water with giant waves. That was amazing. And the really cold planet was visually stunning.

This is one of the best movies I've ever seen, but it's not pefect.

Why?

Well, it's too long. It's 2 hours and 50 minutes. And he doesn't leave Earth until an hour in.
And it's too sad. I love a good sad movie, but I don't always want to watch them.

Overall Opinion: 10/10 "Amazing, emotional, visually stunning, with strong performances, Interstellar is an enjoyable, if long, adventure."