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By Colin Hoyne Interstellar is directed by Christopher Nolan and co-written by he and his brother, Jonathan Nolan. Christopher brings interstellar travel to life in this epic and inspiring tale of human survival in space. The story centres on Cooper (played by Matthew McConaughey), as a widowed farmer who, along with his father in law, looks after his two kids. Cooper and his children have a strong relationship, but his most emotional bond is with his daughter, Murph, played by the marvellous Mackenzie Foy. Supernatural, or scientific, occurrences start happening in his daughter’s bookcase, which lead Cooper on an interstellar space journey beyond the stars as they he searches for a new home due to the worsening situation on Earth. Having been Christopher Nolan’s biggest fan since his work on Inception and The Dark Knight Trilogy, I became intrigued when Interstellar was announced. Because my biggest inspiration was going to be directing, I couldn’t hold in my excitement. Having now seen the film, I realize that I was not ready for the emotions as the credits rolled on and the screen turned blank. I had just experienced an emotional rollercoaster that lit up not just my cinematic world, but my world entirely, as I now looked beyond the stars to search for something more. This movie is an instant classic and will be for many years, as I will sit my family down and I will watch this in awe, like the very first time I witnessed it. The acting is superb, as McConaughey brings to life a father and pioneering space pilot who has to let go of his children and may never return. This is not just a journey through space but an emotional journey of a father who loves his kids. Murph plays a kid bursting with scientific intrigue as she is haunted by a “ghost.” As the children grow older and Cooper travels through space, we see Jessica Chastain and Casey Affleck take over as the now aged children. Anne Hathaway plays Brand, an uptight but believable scientist who takes part in the bravest of journeys while Chris Nolan favourite Michael Caine plays Professor Brand. With a supporting cast of Wes Bentley, David Gyasi, and John Lithgow, the film is not an action or science fiction film, but a film about human survival and the heights that we strive for in terms of space travel. Nolan creates a world that we can believe as the cinematography showcases Earth as a dust-riddled piece of land, and space as a mysterious, diverse and frightening open fragment of our galaxy. How Interstellar didn’t win an Oscar for Best Cinematography amazes me, as I was stunned by the imagery I experienced in the cinema. Nolan showcases far away land being filled with water and an planet so cold its clouds have turned to ice. Hans Zimmer has also given us another memorable and inspirational soundtrack, whose Oscar snub puzzles me. Nolan and Zimmer are certainly a match made in heaven as they produce another haunting score which stays with you.
Personally, the film is my favourite of all time and will stay that way for a very long time, as I will never experience an emotional rollercoaster like that again. Nolan has given me so much already and that man deserves an Oscar soon for his cinematic worlds filled with life, twists, scientific meaning, and imagination that can transform any young teenager into a cinema lover and future filmmaker. Indeed, that is the significant affect that Christopher Nolan has had on me through the years. IN NOLAN WE TRUST. Grade: 9/10
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