Interstellar Oscar Campaign

Rating: 10/10 (13 November 2014)

Every person that I have talked to after seeing Interstellar love this film. Christopher Nolan has gone above and beyond, more so with this film than any other film of his. He has literally transcended time and space Interstellar and his enormous amount of work and effort should be recognized. This story is one of the most touching and emotional stories I've ever seen, especially for the 2014 year. Christopher Nolan deserves to be nominated for Best Director and for Best Picture. He has been snubbed so many times before whether it was for The Dark Knight or Inception. Christopher Nolan has become one of the best auteurs, creators, innovators, and a try actor's director. Interstellar is a very complicated film full of scientific terms and data that go beyond the understanding of average moviegoers. With that, Nolan effectively communicates the main theme to the audience as well as the complicated concepts surrounding the theme. There was never a time where I didn't accept what I was watching. In many films I will always ask why this happened and why that happened but with Interstellar, Nolan made it clear and kept the viewer so engaged that you would leave the theater thinking about the film rather than during. During the film, the viewer actually feels like he/she is part of the experience. Promoting this film more, on top of receiving Oscar noms for Best Picture and Best Director, the film's star's Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Jessica Chastain should all gain recognition for their performances. McConaughey has once again wowed us just like his performance last year in Dallas Buyers Club exposing a real rawness and depth in his performance. As for Hathaway and Chastain, they give outstanding supporting performances full of emotion and range. The next element deserving praise would be Hans Zimmer's outstanding score. The score kept the film flowing and added to the excitement. It's Zimmer's best score since Inception and before that, Gladiator. It is no surprise that I loved this movie and I think most audiences did as well. It's a beautiful film about love transcending time and space and the importance of family. Christopher Nolan has truly made a science fiction masterpiece. Bravo!