Review - Interstellar, Rating: C+: They say that time stretches in Christopher Nolans latest film, but theres only so much a narrative can be stretched and pulled before it dare near welcomes being critiqued and ridiculed after a first viewing. First of all Nolans film is not overhyped but it is severely overvalued - Nolan takes us on a journey disguised as a cautionary tale, telling us, dare near pleading that we recognise just how bad the world can get when resources are abused etc But in the end the fate of mankind becomes secondary to the story of family, and the moral ethics by which we conduct ourselves. By taking on this huge and ambitious issue and dumbing it down to family and morals, the audience is left feeling just a little bit shortchanged. During the movie, its easy to get caught up in the awe of Nolans magnificent visuals (which are fairly breathtaking, with one scene that literally made me jump), the feels of a father and daughter at conflicting ends, and the thrilling score (though I admit, the score did become a little too melodramatic at times). Despite the scope of this film, the Nolan brothers craft an exceptional script which is marred by unintelligible narrative turns, convenient storytelling and cliches that you cant help but roll with during the movie, yet immediately talk about and question moments after the credits roll. We instead are forced to witness the undoing of humanitys sinister nature and construct unnecessary obstacles for our heroes to cross. I have been told on multiple occasions that the physics in this film is fairly accurate, but theres a certain point where physics meets speculation and I cant help but cringe at the kind of resolution we are forced to stomach in the films 3rd act (with complications that cant help but frustrate me). Thats not to say this film isnt moving in any emotional capacity because it can bring u to near tears (if youre tht kind of person); its pacing is smart and makes full use of its immense runtime; script is carefully dialogued (with lapses here and there) and Matthew McConaughey is a clear standout here. Despite this. rather than talk in awe of how much I loved this film, I could only question the narrative tropes and convenient storytelling which stand out to dull Nolans overall piece. C+
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 10:22:10 +0000
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