Going to see this in about three hours. Hoping it's good. I have managed to stay away from spoilers for the most part except for a few vague details. I'm excited.
I watched it last night - the last showing available that night (there were four people in the theatre) and I can't suggest strongly enough trying to see it in similar circumstances if you can. The audio is amazing, and you'll want the silent scenes to be silent.
Loved it, personally. A different experience to most of his other films that I've seen, for a good chunk of the film at least, and I understand it won't be to everyone's taste (I got talking to one of the cinema employees afterwards and she said there has been a few walk-outs).
Saw this last night. It was ambitious.. just the ending is pretty terrible. Nolan couldn't wrap it up right.
Spoilers below:
I want to invent an app that makes my phone vibrate when it reaches the point in a movie where sci-fi writers have backed themselves so much into a corner that the only way that they can end a movie is to make shit up.
The whole black hole part was awful. Also, why wouldn't he message her (via the watch) that he is sending her the messages from the future/alternate dimension. "I knew it was you dad!"
And then Nolan's whole message about love and his daughter says, I'm gonna die, so just get the fuck out. And, Cooper is like.. okay. see ya.
I was a bit harsh there. I don't want to extend the spoiler conversation here. I just wish that he had toned down the ending to be a bit more believable.
I should say that I enjoyed the movie and appreciated that it dealt with relativity and some topics that normally just get glossed over. I just didn't like the ending.
I was a bit harsh there. I don't want to extend the spoiler conversation here. I just wish that he had toned down the ending to be a bit more believable.
I should say that I enjoyed the movie and appreciated that it dealt with relativity and some topics that normally just get glossed over. I just didn't like the ending.
has a pretty lengthy chapter on the science of the tesseract, bulk beings, world tubes, etc. It's fascinating.
As for the "he spends a minute with his daughter" thing...I don't know. I can kind of relate to it.
I'm at an age now where I want my dad to just live his life and not have to worry about any of his kids (five of us, total), money, property, etc. I just want him to be happy and live out the rest of his life doing what HE wants, instead of doing things he HAS to do in order to take care of his family.
At the end of the movie, Murph is, what? 100+ years? Her dad has been through a lot of shit and she has lived a full life. I fully sympathize with her wanting her dad to go on and start his new life.
I convinced my wife to see this instead of Nightcrawler because I like ALL of Nolan's movies. I own all of them, even The Following.
I made a huge mistake.
My wife hated it and she's pregnant, so her dampered mood lasted longer than it should. I didn't like it all that much either. We should have watched Nightcrawler and I should have watched this by myself.
The Good:
Cinematography: was ace. Everything looked great and was shot well.
Special Effects: Excellent. Liked how there was no sound in Space. Liked how real everything looked and felt. Liked that they used a real corn field too.
Sound: Excellent again. Sound design was spot on and I can tell that any proper system will come alive watching this.
Music: Very nice. It was a little underplayed in some parts but roared in others. It was used well.
Acting: Very well acted. MM was great. They all did a great job... too bad it was hampered down by a less than stellar story which brings me to...
The Bad:
Length: Waaaaay too long. Way too long. A lot of stuff happens in the movie, but I really think it could have been shortened. I don't mind long movies, but the film has to do a good job of not making me feel it and Nolan didn't do it here. My wife felt it too and wanted to go to sleep (we were at a matinee).
Pacing: I'm not sure if the film would have been better off staying on Earth or what but boy does this movie take a while to get going. When it does, it's still kind of low key and builds slowly. It needed to move faster but I see what Nolan was doing and even though it worked for most people, it didn't work for me.
Story: Starts well, albeit a little slow, and then takes a turn for silly in the third act. I'm sure people who have seen it will know what I'm talking about. But I do have some things to add from around the second act that was silly too. I'll go to the spoiler thread with that. They didn't even provide enough expo on the blight and for a damn near three hour movie, why not let us get a bigger picture of what's going on with the planet. They just stayed in one town.
The worse thing is, I didn't get a sense of wonder and excitment when they went off into space. It was just ho-hum. I often wonder if I saw the same movie as everyone else.
To me, a good sci-fi movie has a story with a human element anyone can relate to. The human element here
Love reaching across dimensions and a parent's love for their children
falls flat with me. It just wasn't good enough. I'll re-watch it when it's out on the Redbox and see if it grows on me.
Could not believe how bad it was. Just, I was sitting there in disbelief half the time. I could see my friends putting their heads in their hands half the time at the dialogue, and I was right there with them. The pacing was awful, most performances were utterly wooden, the film was horribly predictable and the spiels on
love crossing dimensions
made me want to get sick. I thought at least that there would be good effects or action sequences, but with one exception
(the first planet with the waves)
the film didn't deliver at all.
I refuse to accept any of the science presented by the film
regarding the singularity and how it works / what happens in it
but sadly the fact that the film would hinge on this
was apparent the moment the 'ghost' sent the word "stay", clearly outing itself as her dad communicating via gravity across dimensions.
I never use 'super-cheap Tuesday' to go to the movies, but I'm glad I did today. Because otherwise, man. I would feel super ripped off. Nolan still has a lot of built up credit with me and I'm not going to say he's a bad filmmaker after one dud. But wow, what a dud.
EDIT: On the bright side, I have a new appreciation for the work Cuaron did in Gravity.
Could not believe how bad it was. Just, I was sitting there in disbelief half the time. I could see my friends putting their heads in their hands half the time at the dialogue, and I was right there with them. The pacing was awful, most performances were utterly wooden, the film was horribly predictable and the spiels on
love crossing dimensions
made me want to get sick. I thought at least that there would be good effects or action sequences, but with one exception
(the first planet with the waves)
the film didn't deliver at all.
I refuse to accept any of the science presented by the film
regarding the singularity and how it works / what happens in it
but sadly the fact that the film would hinge on this
was apparent the moment the 'ghost' sent the word "stay", clearly outing itself as her dad communicating via gravity across dimensions.
I never use 'super-cheap Tuesday' to go to the movies, but I'm glad I did today. Because otherwise, man. I would feel super ripped off. Nolan still has a lot of built up credit with me and I'm not going to say he's a bad filmmaker after one dud. But wow, what a dud.
EDIT: On the bright side, I have a new appreciation for the work Cuaron did in Gravity.
depiction of entering the singularity alive and in one piece, past a field of super hot matter than would certainly be emitting massive quantities of radiation, without being ripped apart by the gravitational forces
, then please explain or provide a link. Otherwise your lame attempt at wit falls flat.
depiction of entering the singularity alive and in one piece, past a field of super hot matter than would certainly be emitting massive quantities of radiation, without being ripped apart by the gravitational forces
, then please explain or provide a link. Otherwise your lame attempt at wit falls flat.
I thought this was amazing. Moving, massive in scale and thought-provoking.
I'll agree there were a few eye-rolling expositional scenes but as a whole it was so majestic. It made me feel completely insignificant, and think about my life and my loved ones, and a film that makes me feel strong emotion is a special one indeed. Each to their own i guess
depiction of entering the singularity alive and in one piece, past a field of super hot matter than would certainly be emitting massive quantities of radiation, without being ripped apart by the gravitational forces
, then please explain or provide a link. Otherwise your lame attempt at wit falls flat.
There's a whole book on it by Kip Thorne. I think that would do a much better job than me at explaining what parts of the science are accurate and which parts aren't. I think you will be surprised at which parts are based on current theories we have.
Just saw this movie. Fucking WOW. Loved every second of it. That back third of the movie was just insane. Beautiful and powerful is how I'd describe it. I almost can't imagine how people can leave the theatre with a negative thought in their head. Just wonderful.
I don't even give a shit enough to overanalyze the science or think about the character beats. I just enjoyed the ride. Very nice stuff. To me the movie can't be separated into pieces when thinking about it. It was the full package that I really enjoyed the ride of. The cinematography, the music, the acting, I just thought it was superb. It's a scifi movie so of course it has its usual time travel weirdness but I enjoyed it.
Just saw this movie. Fucking WOW. Loved every second of it. That back third of the movie was just insane. Beautiful and powerful is how I'd describe it. I almost can't imagine how people can leave the theatre with a negative thought in their head. Just wonderful.
I don't even give a shit enough to overanalyze the science or think about the character beats. I just enjoyed the ride. Very nice stuff. To me the movie can't be separated into pieces when thinking about it. It was the full package that I really enjoyed the ride of. The cinematography, the music, the acting, I just thought it was superb. It's a scifi movie so of course it has its usual time travel weirdness but I enjoyed it.
Just saw this movie. Fucking WOW. Loved every second of it. That back third of the movie was just insane. Beautiful and powerful is how I'd describe it. I almost can't imagine how people can leave the theatre with a negative thought in their head. Just wonderful.
I don't even give a shit enough to overanalyze the science or think about the character beats. I just enjoyed the ride. Very nice stuff. To me the movie can't be separated into pieces when thinking about it. It was the full package that I really enjoyed the ride of. The cinematography, the music, the acting, I just thought it was superb. It's a scifi movie so of course it has its usual time travel weirdness but I enjoyed it.
I thought this was amazing. Moving, massive in scale and thought-provoking.
I'll agree there were a few eye-rolling expositional scenes but as a whole it was so majestic. It made me feel completely insignificant, and think about my life and my loved ones, and a film that makes me feel strong emotion is a special one indeed. Each to their own i guess
Just saw this movie. Fucking WOW. Loved every second of it. That back third of the movie was just insane. Beautiful and powerful is how I'd describe it. I almost can't imagine how people can leave the theatre with a negative thought in their head. Just wonderful.
I don't even give a shit enough to overanalyze the science or think about the character beats. I just enjoyed the ride. Very nice stuff.
that's gotta be an exaggeration. ninja turtles was one of the hardest films i've ever sat through. i literally found nothing in there to like. it's like a michael bay movie without any of the 'charm'/or uniqueness of michael bay movies.
I can see how this movie isn't for everyone. First off, it's pretty darn lengthy, the ending dragged on a little bit and the plot could be viewed as a patchwork of convenient occurrences and a lot of moments where they tell you "Hey, just go with it!".
However I loved the movie; I felt Matthew McConaughey really held everything together coupled with the amazing visuals and another great score by Zimmer.
If you ever looked at the night sky in wonder, you won't regret watching this movie.
I don't want to sound cheesy, but Interstellar is much like a black hole itself. If you let yourself get sucked in, you're in for a hell of a ride.
that's gotta be an exaggeration. ninja turtles was one of the hardest films i've ever sat through. i literally found nothing in there to like. it's like a michael bay movie without any of the 'charm'/or uniqueness of michael bay movies.
In all honestly it was an exaggeration, although I came out of the theater just as annoyed. The more I think about it the more fondly I remember the stuff I liked, but I also feel more negative towards what I didn't. If the pacing was snappier and the movie didn't slow to a crawl so often I'd probably watch it a second time. Those initial 40 minutes are a black hole of entertainment.
So I booked my IMAX ticket to see this on Saturday.
I'm a sci-fi fan, but reading some of you guys' impressions, hopefully I did not just spend $30 to fall asleep in a most uncomfortable cinema seat ever devised by man. (Probably just IMAX Melbourne seats, but they are too bloody stiff :-\)
So I booked my IMAX ticket to see this on Saturday.
I'm a sci-fi fan, but reading some of you guys' impressions, hopefully I did not just spend $30 to fall asleep in a most uncomfortable cinema seat ever devised by man. (Probably just IMAX Melbourne seats, but they are too bloody stiff :-\)
You're a sci-fi fan and you haven't seen Interstellar yet? da fuck?
Err, well anyways, no, you won't fall asleep. You will be mystified and entranced beyond your wildest expectations.
You're a sci-fi fan and you haven't seen Interstellar yet? da fuck?
Err, well anyways, no, you won't fall asleep. You will be mystified and entranced beyond your wildest expectations.
I saw the movie earlier tonight... I'm really conflicted about it. The acting is strong, the soundtrack is beautiful and overall it's a really great movie to look at. I also found the story and main themes to be very touching, it was the first time a Nolan movie made me cry.
However, I found it way too predictable. I predicted the ending a few minutes into the movie. And I wasn't even trying to. And this is the second time it happened to me in a Nolan flick, the first one being The Prestige, which made me feel the exact same way. I feel like I need to watch it again... 'cause I really liked it, but I'm afraid I missed some of the experience due to being so distracted by my early prediction.
This was the movie I have been waiting for all year, Guardians of the Galaxy and Gone Girl came close, but this movie takes the cake as probably one of my favorite movies. It made me cry three times, and that has only happened a few other times while watching a movie. I can't wait to see it again on blu ray. I also would not over analyze it, otherwise you are going to have a bad time. Just enjoy the ride, the music, and the acting, and let your heart feel love.
The universe is a fucked up place for something like this to actually be possible.
We have enough existential horrors on earth, who needs the terror of cosmic forces warping our frames of reality.
just joshin Jett
