INTERSTELLAR: The Review

INTO THE FIFTH DIMENSION

Beyond Time and Space…and Imagination

The most awaited movie of the year is here! Legendary Director Christopher Nolan delivers another ‘legendary’ film after the huge successful closure to the Dark Knight trilogy in 2012. No wonder his production company is named ‘Legendary’. Interstellar, through its trailers, had built much hype in the past few months. It has something that Nolan’s previous films didn’t have- an outstanding cast line-up; with all lead actors at the peak of their careers: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Michael Cane and Matt Damon.

Most of the people have been comparing the look and story of the film with Cuaron’s last year Oscar super-hit ‘Gravity’. Let me first ‘categorically’ say that this film is very very subtle with respect to ‘Gravity’. This project of Nolan’s is the grandest and most wide-ranging than any other science fiction film till date. The film has a lot to offer; it explicitly has three layers to it. You find one base-story in the first hour, another one in the next hour and a completely different one in the final hour which blows your mind away.

That’s the catch! Nolan takes us to unimaginable locations. There are worm holes, black holes, ass-holes (like Matt Damon’s character which actually gives a different angle to the story) and more. Nolan takes us into the fifth dimension; changes the whole concept of a human understanding of the film. Too much science and too many questions remain unanswered! Interstellar goes so far and beyond that it loses the basic essence of the script and there’s one whole hour after the interval that you don’t realize where the film’s going! The viewer is burdened with concepts of time and space.

McConaughey is a treat to watch. He connects when he cries. His character is strong and at the same time shackled to the hope to see his family exist. His daughter played by Chastain is the most integral character specifically in the climax. Caine (Dr. Brand) and Hathaway (Dr. Amelia Brand) do complete justice to their parts. Matt Damon (Dr. Mann) has an eccentric villainous role. You’ll hate him while watching the film and because of what he does to Cooper (McConaughey).

Direction? Cinematography? It’s Nolan! C’mon! It’s Stellar!

Interstellar is too unique! And hence too complex. The concepts of time as a physical dimension and use of gravity to communicate are indeed amazing to watch. However the film loses plot because it is just so ‘overloaded’. But I think that’s the USP of the film. It is such a ‘Mega-colossal’ endeavour that it should be seen by every scientifically sound person.

Only Nolan could have thought this.

RATING:   3.5 / 5   (For being so out of the box.)

(-0.5 for showing such an impossible happy ending.)

(*There’s an Indian Air Force Drone shown in the beginning- flying over Texas’ farms. We really have a stellar future. However, only the Americans get to survive. :P )