Review of Interstellar (2014) by Jacob B — 12 Aug 2017

I don't get why there are people who don't like Interstellar. They're entitled to their own opinions of course, but why is it that haters are the loudest, even if the movie is actually good? The Dark Knight Rises, I can understand, hell, I think the 5 stars I gave it in my review were a bit generous but was Interstellar really that polarizing despite what IMDb might say? Is it the overlong runtime? Some of the most universally acclaimed movies in history are 3 hours long.

Oh, I think it's the scientific education, which proved to be too much for audiences. But, like most Nolanites, I think Interstellar is amazing. The visuals and cinematography are breathtaking, with the aspect ratio changing into fullscreen whenever it sees an opportunity to say "Hey look, amazing visuals".

It's a thought-provoking story about love. I think I almost cried a bit with Matthew McConaughey when he sees his children sending him a video message having grown up to become Casey Affleck and Jessica Chastain since 23 years have passed.

Yeah, science. Hans Zimmer's score is phenomenal. In fact, I think Interstellar does its best to be scientifically accurate. Especially since one of the crew members is actually involved in science.

It may be confusing but, like most Christopher Nolan movies, it's confusing in a good way. The result? An ambitious, gorgeous and even nearly heartbreaking sci-fi adventure that proves Nolan's still on a roll in his post-Dark Knight trilogy days.

And, seeing how much everyone's loving Dunkirk so far, I just might go ahead and watch it.