Film Thoughts- Interstellar (2014)
Director: Christopher Nolan
Staring: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine
Interstellar would have to be one of the most eagerly anticipated films of 2014 and its easy to see why. A brilliant director, an awesome cast and an intriguing story all helped this reach a lot of peoples must see films of this year. It was certainly up at the top of mine.
The premise of the film, the earth is sick and it isn't going to get better with the only hope of survival is to send a select few brave astronauts out into the blackness of space to find a new Earth. Not in our galaxy though, in another galaxy.
Someone said to me that this will be one of those films that doesn't immediately scream “classic” film but will be viewed upon in years to come as a groundbreaking “classic” film of this generation and I have a tendency to agree.
This has a very Kubrick-esque feel too it and with Christopher Nolan at the helm that is i would say not an accident. He is undoubtably one of the most brilliant filmmakers of this generation. There is no doubt in my mind that this definitely feels very much a homage to that classic piece of cinema 2001: A Space Odyssey, and just like that film, Interstellar will no doubt have have peoples noodles baked and tongues wagging afterwards. Probably much like @001 did in its time and also like many of Nolan’s films do now (Inception, I'm looking at you!).
The cast is also brilliant, with a swathe of Nolan favourite lined up, Michael Caine, Anne Hathaway, everyone is great. The newcomer to Nolan's entourage is Matthew McConaughey and much like anything he has done recently, he is brilliant. I still feel a bit weird liking his work now, but I am glad he has shaken off that "Rom-Com" persona and has picked projects that really set him apart and challenge him (True Detective and i still need to check out Mud and Dallas Buyers Club).
There are two things this film demands… Other than a degree in astrophysics.... One would be viewing on the big screen, the bigger the better really. At least on your first sit through if possible. It really is a gorgeous film, especially the space scenes.
The second, well that easy, more viewings, I have a feeling I will need to watch it a couple more times at least to pick up all the bits I have missed (thats a nice way of saying I didn't understand)… well until I can get that degree at any rate. But i guess that is the norm with Nolan film really.
This is definitely a film that you need to check out.
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