Why this movie is great, but i still remained a bit reserved

Rating: 9/10 (9 November 2014)

As a fan of quality cinema and science I am a sucker for Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey". This was the first movie to ever depict realistic space conditions; addressing problems such as zero gravity and noticing the silence of space. Gravity attempted to recreate this atmosphere but instead of addressing the silence of space with actual silence the viewer heard blasting music and Sandra Bullock's loud breathing as well as a very memorable instance in which they misinterpreted how physics work in space. In my mind I expected a lot from Christopher Nolan's depiction of space considering how he has stated that he admires Kubrick's masterpiece. In short I wasn't disappointed. The moment the first scene in space took place i couldn't help but smile. Though Nolan did have music to set the tone in some space sequences, Nolan did take the time to show the silence of space. A particularly good instance of this is that in which (Spoiler) the airlock is opened and Matt Daemon's character is imploded along with a good chunk of the space station. This was done is spectacular fashion going from mid-sentence in a character's speech to a sudden then muted explosion. This along with all other space physics and ideas triumphed as the center peace of the film and as a beautiful testament to movies of space. The only reason for not giving this movie a higher rating is a very emotional script witch in my opinion drew away from the science and breathtaking space sequences and then also the heavy symmetry to 2001. As for the emotion carried through the film, it was strong at first with the depiction of the stress felt by McConaughey's character watching the lives of his loved ones pass in front of him in mere moments, but felt as though it were laid on a bit too thick by the end of the film. The similarities to 2001 however were a larger problem for me. With the different dimensional travel, the supposed higher beings guiding them, and other similarities, I became too reminiscent of 2001. For a movie Nolan created so well with so many great things incorporated, I wish he had made a film that was more his own than a tribute to the work of another filmmaker that he admired. In all however Interstellar is a movie I genuinely enjoyed and definitely earned at least a rating of 9/10.