14 December 2014

Interstellar, 2014 - ★★★★


Seeing a 35mm print of Interstellar after seeing it in Imax wasn't a disappointment like I worried it may be. There's still an immense thrill to be had every time the music ramps up to deafening levels. The video message and docking scenes both stand out for different reasons, highlighting how successfully Nolan manages to combine the human(ity) story with science fiction action.


The many flaws (obviousness, science talk, Caine's exposition, timey-wimey-what-now) are perhaps more obvious without the distraction of the awe inspiring Imax sequences but not in a way that really detracts from what else is happening. It felt longer this time but on the plus side I really noticed how great Mackenzie Foy was, which I didn't pick up on originally.


The Imax experience was immense, unlike any other cinema experience I remember and left me no option to award five stars. This regular version is still a very good film but that final star was just out of reach.


December 14, 2014 at 11:21PM

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