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1- Title
Interstellar – A Stunning Space Odyssey

Director: Christopher Nolan

Writers: Jonathan Nolan & Christopher Nolan
Duration: 2h 49min
PG: 13
Year Released: 2014
Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway & Jessica Chastain
Genres: Adventure, Drama & Sci-Fi

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2- Lead Paragraph
Filmmaker Christopher Nolan has certainly earned a name for himself in the industry. People are
more intrigued and curious when he creates a movie. "Memento", "Insomnia", and "The
Prestige" were some of Nolan's early, good, but lesser-known films. The Dark Knight trilogy
(Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises) and the mind-bending
dreamscape thriller Inception made him a household name. As a result of these four films, Nolan
became a highly sought-after director in Hollywood. Christopher Nolan's directing wizardry
returns to the big screen two years after The Dark Knight Rises with his highly anticipated
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blockbuster Interstellar. Does Christopher Nolan's newest picture reach for the stars, or does it
merely set sail into the void?
3- The Story
The Earth is dying and on its final breath in the future. Agricultural farmer Cooper (Matthew
McConaughey), a former NASA pilot who has now become an engineer, is trying to strike a
balance between parenting his two children, Tom (Timothee Chalmet) and Murphy (Mackenzie
Foy), and growing crops to rescue the populous. After discovering a cryptic code, cooper is
persuaded by Professor Brand (Michael Caine) to drive a space shuttle to the other side of an
asteroid belt in search of life. As the fate of mankind (literally) hangs in the balance, Cooper
decides to take on the mission, leaving behind his family, which emotionally destroys Murphy,
and embarking on an epic journey into the unknowns of space with Brand (Anne Hathaway),
Doyle (Wes Bentley), Romilly (David Gyasi), and TARS and CASE (Billy Irwin and Josh
Stewart).
4- Interesting Supporting Points
Release date: November 7, 2014 (United States)
Countries of origin: United States, United Kingdom & Canada
Language: English
Filming locations: Iceland
Production companies: Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros & .Legendary
Entertainment
Budget: $165,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada: $188,020,017
Opening weekend US & Canada: $47,510,360Nov 9, 2014
Gross worldwide: $701,729,206
Won 1 Oscar 44 wins & 148 nominations total
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1- The tesseract scene (which looks like a giant library and allows Cooper to access his
daughter’s bookshelf in the past) bears some resemblance to the concept of L-space as
described in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld books. L-space (short for Library space) is the
principle that the mass of information contained in a large collection of books warps
space and time, and in consequence a sufficiently large library allows the visitor to access
any library anywhere in space and time.

2- Cooper and Dr. Brand came back to Endurance after 23 years, 4 months and 8 days.
Which means that their entire mission on Miller’s planet took some 3 hours 17 minutes.
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3- Many of the IMAX lenses used during filming were prototypes; never before seen, and
some last minute modifications had to be made to some of the lenses just days before
filming began.

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4- Images/Videos
Trailer
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5- The Good/ The Bad

There was a lot of mystery around Interstellar - the movie's trailer and promotional materials
didn't reveal much (beyond the fundamental plot notion) and there were media embargoes in
place until the movie was released. Of course, this adds a new dimension to the film's freshness
and entertainment value, as you watch it in anticipation of what will happen next and how it will
end. With characters blasting off into space, exploring the unknown, going through wormholes
and hunting for new habitable worlds and subtle hints to intelligent "higher beings," the movie is
filled with science fiction tropes (Aliens). 2001: Space Odyssey, Contact, and even a little bit of
Gravity appear to be influences on Nolan's film. If you enjoy those films, you'll probably enjoy
Interstellar as well.
Interstellar is a visually spectacular film in every respect. Production and post-production of the
film have clearly taken a long time and cost a lot of money. You can't deny that it's beautiful,
with its precise degree of detail (Both practical and CG rendering effects). Hoyt Van Hoytema's
cinematography, whether it's a simple earth scene or a bizarre unworldly atmosphere, is
commendable and in keeping with Nolan's vast vision. Hans Zimmer's score for Nolan's space
opera adds to the film's scale and visual appeal. Zimmer, who has worked with Nolan on
numerous of his films, produces a fantastic and melodic score that fits exactly and, moreover,
beautifully. Instead than listening to the music, you experience it. Interstellar's sights and sounds
are unlike anything else in theatres today, giving spectators a spectacular cinematic experience.
It's best to see it in IMAX (which I did).
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Many flaws plague Interstellar, which detract from the film's space exploration plot. In its 168-
minute runtime, the picture suffers from significant pacing issues, making it feel long and dull at
times. While the film attempts to appear credible with rational scientific allusions, they end up
being meaningless science techno babble. It's possible that you're wondering, "What are they
doing?" or "What did they say?" unless you have a Ph.D. in Physics (I surely did). It gets more
stranger at the movie's climax. During this moment, it branches out into uncharted region in the
cosmos and becomes a little odd and perplexing. You can almost get the Deus Ex Machina vibe
from it. Lastly, there are a few plot points in Interstellar that don't make sense, as if Nolan rushed
through them to get the storey moving or didn't know how to deal with them throughout the
writing process. A good example of this would be the ending of Deus Ex Machina. Because of
these (large or tiny) flaws, the picture is unable to fulfil its full potential.
There are some major names in Hollywood in Interstellar, as well as a few minor ones, including
a handful of cameos that are likely to surprise. In order to avoid spoiling the movie, I won't go
into depth about some of them. The film's main character Cooper is played by Matthew
McConaughey. Dallas Buyers Club and True Detective star Matthew McConaughey performs an
excellent job with his acting, evoking emotional effect effortlessly and with believability. His
"fast-talking" quips or clunky lines designed for his role cause him to stumble a bit from time to
time. There are several lines of dialogue created for Anne Hathaway's character Brand that are
both awkward and unhelpful. A powerful emotional performance by Jessica Chastain in her role
as Cooper's daughter Murphy. Mackenzie Foy, who plays the younger Murphy, is no exception.
Michael Caine, who plays Anne Hathaway's father, also makes an appearance, serving as a
minor character who pulls the narrative along in numerous sequences, as is typical in Christopher
Nolan films.
Finally, Interstellar reveals in its narration an intriguing idea. In addition to the human race's fate,
the film explores the conflict between family and work/duty, as well as the love-hate relationship
between a parent and kid (Cooper and Murphy in the film).
6- Final Thoughts / Conclusion
While ambitious, Interstellar suffers from a number of technical flaws. A love letter to space
travel, the film explores its exploration and the scientific, but baffling space / time ideas that will
leave a few individuals scratching their heads in uncertainty and confusion. If you can get past
the unanswerable narrative holes in Interstellar and the quantum physics that surrounds it,
though, you'll have a more delightful experience. Each viewer's impression of how the movie
makes them feel will determine the movie's likeability in the end. Interstellar had several logical
flaws in its storyline and undertaking, but it delivers on scope and grandeur with magnificent
vistas and emotional drama that together make a masterfully produced cinematic experience.