Saw Interstellar in IMAX last night
I have been waiting for the movie for quite some time now, since it was announced way back, actually. I had high hopes for the movie.
Very high hopes.
So you've probably heard this phrase a million other times that the movie got a hold of my attention from the very first moment, but for me, it was actually only the second time it ever really happened. The only other movie being Mr. Nobody (2009). It did really suck me in and never let go of me for the whole 169 minutes. All of them.
The movie is not entertaining. It's not meant to be. I am saying this because I noticed
a lot of people talking about how it was so boring and how they were looking at watches and playing games on their phones all the time and whatnot. Know this people. This is not your average sci-fi movie. Nope. This is not as
simple as Inception. There. I said it. Those who didn't get Inception in first or so viewing might probably not even like it at all. No, there is no similarity between the two, but the complexities of time and space and gravity are mind-boggling and are on a whole different level than Inception. To understand the science of the movie, you have to know a little yourself.
The movie has exceptional sound and exceptional visuals. Cinematography, at it's finest.
No, really. That's all you need to know about it.
As the credits rolled, I closed my eyes and sat silently thinking about what I just experienced. I didn't, I couldn't move till the cinema guy came and asked me to leave. The final act of the movie is typical Nolan-thingy but on a level never before seen or heard. As I walked out of the cinema, I felt like my life had changed in some way. I couldn't sleep til late night. I just remain in bed, staring into darkness, thinking about the movie, time, space, gravity and eternity and everything. The movie is about all this stuff and ultimately about love. Love transcends time and space. Love is an essential part of the movie and one has to take it into consideration in order to fully grasp the idea of this all
Interstellar is my second favorite movie of all time, behind 2001: A Space Odyssey.