Christopher Nolan's mind transcends the space-time continuum.

Rating: 10/10 (22 November 2014)

Christopher Nolan is a true contemporary artist and his works have conquered nearly every genre and facet cinema has to offer. Movie-goers have been engrossed by the diverse film repertoire this visionary has created ever since "Memento" hit movie screens roughly 14 years ago. Monumental hits such as "The Dark Knight" or "The Prestige" have been critically acclaimed while maintaining triumphant box office numbers. Some might say Christopher Nolan has earned the nickname: "Mr.Blockbuster", others might say this is degrading. But all can agree- what makes Nolan's films so memorable is the complexity of his creative pallet and imagination.
The back-story of Interstellar was kept under wraps until its release. For the most part, no one knew what they were going in to see- except for the fact that it was a Christopher Nolan film. This was enough to get me through the door ( I'm also guessing most of you as well). We all expected to find a sensational yet unpredictable plot lying at the heart of the movie.
The next obstacle on Christopher Nolan's list was Space. A realm many legendary filmmakers have tried to subdue. After we all thought he couldn't top his stellar story-telling abilities....BANG, comes Interstellar. And oh boy it couldn't have come sooner! A definite candidate for the best picture Oscar-race come February .
This inter-galactic epic literally and physically surpasses the boundaries of time, space and gravity. Although the flaws and inconsistencies of Interstellar cannot at times be overlooked and may even overshadow its genius- one may not deny the fact that Mr.Nolan has forever re-defined and completely mastered the science-fiction genre. This immersive experience is relatively close to dethroning Stanley Kubrick's: " 2001: A Space Odyssey ", who as well was ahead of its time. One simply cannot compare Interstellar to most cinematic journeys we encounter every year because it is so far ahead of its league; HELL it is from another planet! (no pun intended).
The most riveting aspect of Mr.Nolan's latest creation is his ability to convey such a powerful message about the human condition. Any bystander can attest to the fact that Interstellar really makes you put things into perspective. Especially considering how insignificant the problems we encounter in our daily lives are. We are nothing but tiny specks of dust in the midst of the infinite and vastly superior universe of galaxies that surround us.
Lastly, Mr.Nolan does not stop at keeping us in awe of the spectacular visual effects but reaches even further to interweave the motifs of humanity and technology into one. We can only be left to wonder and ask ourselves: To what extent are humans able to co-exist with machines and where will this union take us in the future? There are endless possibilities and our brains cannot possibly fathom the issues Nolan raises in this film. Nolan's superb depiction of technology as a primal necessity for humanity is captivating.
His profound allegory for Interstellar: comparing technology as the savior of humanity- serves itself as a paradox. Humans have created technology to move forward; we need it to progress and to evolve but we always seem to question the mechanics/logistics because- and this is what Nolan re-iterates in Interstellar- machines have one enigmatic flaw: no matter how advanced we built them to be, they will always neglect the rationale of fear and love. This is what drives Cooper to save mankind- all so that he could see his children one last time. This is an absolute truth to being human, it is our greatest reason to live yet serves as our greatest weakness. It is what makes us human and ultimately different from robots.
All in all, to whom it may concern and to those that are hesitant to go see this picture- a couple words of advice: psychologically prepare for this voyage through time and space but be wary: minds will shatter.
A pure mind-boggling puzzle turns out to be a Tour De Force of modern-age cinema. Who's have thunk it ? Perhaps its only flaw might be that it made me waist hours after seeing it trying to make sense of all this scientific non-sense about the theory of relativity, gravitational pulls etc.. you get the point. The whole science background- which plays a substantial part in the film and is equally important- is still a bit new to me.
Nevertheless, if you haven't had a chance to see it you deserve to stay and die on earth while the rest of us namely your so called "space explorers" will join Mr.Nolan and the rest of the cast aboard the endurance.
Sincerely,
An admirer of beautiful filmmaking and Sir Christopher Nolan.