tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post4524826710790123461..comments2024-03-23T16:19:36.154+05:30Comments on A Potpourri of Vestiges: Interstellar (2014): Christopher Nolan's Sci-Fi extravaganza with strong intellectual and emotional appealMurtaza Ali Khanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09747183316188241022noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-56717359368476566312014-11-16T00:51:55.583+05:302014-11-16T00:51:55.583+05:30Thanks for sharing your thoughts... With Interstel...Thanks for sharing your thoughts... With Interstellar, Nolan proves that he does possess the human touch!!! :-)Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-84016016253571697912014-11-16T00:38:54.735+05:302014-11-16T00:38:54.735+05:30Nick, I am really glad to hear that... thanks for ...Nick, I am really glad to hear that... thanks for sharing your thoughts!!! :-)Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-85225820854652474992014-11-15T23:55:29.364+05:302014-11-15T23:55:29.364+05:30You've echoed my thoughts exactly, Murtaza. Th...You've echoed my thoughts exactly, Murtaza. Thank you for a review that does justice to this film.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-45910177344067944432014-11-11T08:47:53.241+05:302014-11-11T08:47:53.241+05:30Nice assessment. Although I couldn't grasp all...Nice assessment. Although I couldn't grasp all the scientific happenings, I am enamored by the spiritual questions it poses (As you said, 'in the vein of Terrence Malick'). Do you think Nolan doesn't possess the human touch? Father-daughter relationship isn't that insipid, especially McConaughey's performance keeps us involved and gives great energy to the film's emotional core. As you mentioned, there are some inconsistencies in the plot, but it was a very satisfying movie experience for me. I also think that we should give at least five years for "Interstellar" before saying that it is our generation's "2001" or "Solyaris".Arunnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-53661618139039813782014-11-10T22:39:04.254+05:302014-11-10T22:39:04.254+05:30Yes, McConaughey is indeed a very versatile actor....Yes, McConaughey is indeed a very versatile actor... he was exceptional in Killer Joe. He is a great acting talent of our generation... even since I saw Killer Joe a couple of years back I knew that an Oscar was just around the corner... and he proved me right. I hope he gets nominated for Interstellar!!! Here's what I had written in my IMDb of Killer Joe:<br /><br />"Killer Joe stars the dashing, shape-shifting Matthew McConaughey in the role of a lifetime. It's absolutely incomprehensible how McConaughey continues to show such remarkable acting range and yet go unnoticed by the Academy. <br /><br />I must say that it has been a real pleasure interacting with you!!! :-)Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-17454906804735193742014-11-10T19:55:39.537+05:302014-11-10T19:55:39.537+05:30Thank you for replying,
You have posted a very th...Thank you for replying,<br /><br />You have posted a very thoughtful and genuine reply. Good to see someone not getting mad at a difference of opinion.<br /><br />I think McConaughey suits better in roles, I don't know what to call it, he was spectacular in Killer Joe, Mud and Dallas Buyers Club. I am not a fan of Sandra Bullock, but she was excellent in Gravity and McConaughey didn't seemed to me at his best but he was very good in a few scenes, but overall I felt a connection with Sandra but not with him, so it seemed to me a better performance.<br /><br />Otherwise, I agree with you. I think the reason for this is the change in times, even Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a physician, apart from being an excellent writer. Even in a sport like cricket, there were bowlers who could bowl and bat from both the hands, which we haven't seen in the last 30-40 years of the sport. The lifestyle and change in era is something to blame for this. <br /><br />We have so many technicians and experts that people don't have to be ambidextrous in today's world, though there is no denying that people who tend to do that are brave and the possibility of a success is rare, but creativity is much more probable which could be seen as an expression of art in Interstellar as you said.tanmay shuklanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-19544034252774046092014-11-10T19:49:05.484+05:302014-11-10T19:49:05.484+05:30Thank you for replying,
You have posted a very th...Thank you for replying,<br /><br />You have posted a very thoughtful and genuine reply. Good to see someone not getting mad at a difference of opinion.<br /><br />I think McConaughey suits better in roles, I don't know what to call it, he was spectacular in Killer Joe, Mud and Dallas Buyers Club. I am not a fan of Sandra Bullock, but she was excellent in Gravity and McConaughey didn't seemed to me at his best but he was very good in a few scenes, but overall I felt a connection with Sandra but not with him, so it seemed to me a better performance.<br /><br />Otherwise, I agree with you. I think the reason for this is the change in times, even Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a physician, apart from being an excellent writer. Even in a sport like cricket, there were bowlers who could bowl and bat from both the hands, which we haven't seen in the last 30-40 years of the sport. The lifestyle and change in era is something to blame for this. <br /><br />We have so many technicians and experts that people don't have to be ambidextrous in today's world, though there is no denying that people who tend to do that are brave and the possibility of a success is rare, but creativity is much more probable which could be seen as an expression of art in Interstellar as you said.tanmay shuklanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-81983909714578320612014-11-10T15:16:13.430+05:302014-11-10T15:16:13.430+05:30Glad you liked it... and thanks for sharing the li...Glad you liked it... and thanks for sharing the link!!! :-)Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-56181032518004109962014-11-10T07:07:01.237+05:302014-11-10T07:07:01.237+05:30Great review, and thank you for checking out mine....Great review, and thank you for checking out mine.<br /><br />Anamelesscritic.blogspot.com if anyone else is interested. :)A Nameless Criticnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-48709887407739978052014-11-10T00:21:43.451+05:302014-11-10T00:21:43.451+05:30"Overall, Interstellar is unarguably
one of t..."Overall, Interstellar is unarguably<br />one of the greatest Sci-Fi films of the 21st century that makes<br />Gravity look like a cheap animation film..."<br /><br />Don't agree with that statement. To be honest Gravity was an excellent film, and I can certainly say that Gravity had better direction, cinematography, editing and even Sandra Bullock outperforms McConaughey but it wasn't his fault, his track record is simply phenomenal. <br /><br />Gravity had perfect length, it was a smooth ride, was emotional, not so much scientific but hey, it's a movie after all and it was executed very well and largely delivered what it promised.<br /><br /> I think because of Gravity only, which was much more than a astrophysics and sci-fi movie, this whole bloatware of love in Interstellar was there. They could easily have made a better film without overly making it a movie about daughter father relationship and significance of love in space, which I think is insignificant and too ambitious to think in 21st century.<br /><br />Not that I have any problem with Interstellar, but I think we are expecting too much from a director who is not at the same level of the geniuses we compare him to. What went wrong was that you can either make a perfect space movie for everyone, like Gravity, or you can be artsy and creative like 2001:A Space Odyssey, or you can be dramatic like Solaris, or you can be scientifically accurate for all those infotainment freaky geeks and scientists whose vision came true, but it tried to be too many things at once which led to somewhat a film which I feel could have been historic, could have a lot better than it actually came to be. If it had to tell a story about father and daughter and love, why not do it on earth only, if you want to go to through a warmhole and explore other life possibilities, why not just do that faithfully, or if you want to explore other dimensions and unending 'possibilities' of black hole and singularity, why not just stick to that. I admit this is all linked, but we are not so far ahead in this respect and we don't know yet how all this works, new theories and possibilities will be presented before us and then we might be able to do justice with it, but for now, why not stick to the facts if you are being scientific. Being ambitious is ok, but trying to things at a time is what made a mockery of such a fine plot.<br /><br />I was impressed by the first half, but the second half ruined the movie for me. Matt Damon looked out of sorts, too much dependence on michael caine, anne hathaway not getting enough scree time almost ruined the movie for me, if it was not for the breathtaking visuals, terrific music by Hans Zimmer, good acting, cinematography and editing, the movie was almost a let down.<br /><br />I would say it's a brave attempt, something which has never been tried and experimented before, everyone has done a great job, kudos to Nolan, but I think he can deliver better for someone who has Insomnia, Memento, Prestige and The Dark Knight under his credentials, this is no brainer that he'll come up with a bang not just for making a blockbuster, but setting himself apart as a 'Director' first. No doubt he is making big money, but the quality in his direction isn't there what we were used to seeing till The Dark Knight. It is a film not to be missed, for its visuals mostly and cosmic experience.tanmay shuklanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-39605496124653264662014-11-08T11:14:12.117+05:302014-11-08T11:14:12.117+05:30Thanks for sharing your thoughts... please do come...Thanks for sharing your thoughts... please do come back once you are done with the movie!!! :-)Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-34911008010007012692014-11-08T11:10:35.080+05:302014-11-08T11:10:35.080+05:30Honestly Murtaza, I am a die-hard fan of Nolan and...Honestly Murtaza, I am a die-hard fan of Nolan and I like all his movies. I couldnt get the tickets on weekends so have booked it for monday. I am waiting for the day. <br /><br /><br />Yours along with ImDb seems to be a good review. I will come up with one once I am done watching the movie.Gowthama Rajavelunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-8116672137585124392014-11-07T22:40:10.275+05:302014-11-07T22:40:10.275+05:30Glad you agree with my assessment, Amol... watchin...Glad you agree with my assessment, Amol... watching the film was indeed a treat!!! :-)Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-61209402376586537492014-11-07T22:25:44.778+05:302014-11-07T22:25:44.778+05:30"While Interstellar’s plot deals with complex..."While Interstellar’s plot deals with complex<br />scientific concepts like relativity, space-time continuum, time dilation, black<br />holes, gravitational force, etc., Nolan and team, for the most part, do a wonderful<br />job of keeping it simple enough even for a layman to understand." Yes, Murtaza, this article was a delight to watch and was introspective enough and I agree with the above quoted sentence especially.Amolnoreply@blogger.com