Can't go wrong with Nolan/Zimmer combination.

[Mago]

The scientific stuff not being accurate in a movie I can live with.
But as Mat said, some stuff just didn't make sense. Didn't think about the ship escaping with 130% gravity thing tho. Damn. Maybe the atmosphere was different or something, I dunno
As you said, going for that planet first was pretty illogical to begin with...why not go the the furthest and try that one out last while on the way back?
Makes more sense to take a longer travel in "realtime" into account, than to waste years. But that would have stripped the movie of a cool concept.
But stuff like this also makes me go "huh?" and pulls me out of it for a good while, which is a pity.

Stuff like the drone and the flat tire are buggers, because they didn't serve any cause other than to put in some extra time, or did I see that wrong?
Not really a lot of plot info, or cool scenes, or anything to get out of the drone.
And if you can go on with that tire forever, than why change it to begin with? ^^

 

[Keregioz]

Not really a lot of plot info, or cool scenes, or anything to get out of the drone.
And if you can go on with that tire forever, than why change it to begin with? ^^

From what I've heard, there were supposed to be other story elements in the original script where the drone scene had an actual purpose, I'm not sure why he kept it. But again, I didn't mind at all, I thought it was a cool scene.

And as far as I know, a flat tire doesn't necessarily immobilize a car, but it does fuck up the rims, but I guess his priority was to try to catch the drone. I haven't driven through a corn field with a flat myself, though, so I can't be sure

 

[Mago]

If I didn't felt that the movie was too long then I wouldn't mind the drone....didn't ruin the movie for me though. And I'm not fair, I expect great stuff from Nolan, in other movies it wouldn't bug me haha

Point in case for example: I watched The Last Stand yesterdy, and it totally didn't bug me that way that they drove through a corn field with a corvette z06 and a camaro

 

[DullElysium]

Best movie of the year in my opinion.

 

[Sloan]

This movie was ok, but it was just more proof that Nolan likes cool ideas slathered with mediocrity. There was nothing about this movie that made me want to watch it again, just nothing really that compelling.

I actually didn't realize he was the same dude that did Memento until recently. When that came out, I was so into filmmaking and that movie was hyped like a motherfucker. I finally got a copy and watched as soon as I could and it just didn't do anything for me at all.

The dark knight movies were lame as hell in my opinion and this is from a guy that loved batman as a kid. I really was excited about them until I saw the first one. I thought Inception was an ok movie, but nothing I really feel like watching again.


Basically, this movie furthers my 'not a fan' status with his work.

 

[He's Dead, Jim]

This movie was ok, but it was just more proof that Nolan likes cool ideas slathered with mediocrity. There was nothing about this movie that made me want to watch it again, just nothing really that compelling.

I actually didn't realize he was the same dude that did Memento until recently. When that came out, I was so into filmmaking and that movie was hyped like a motherfucker. I finally got a copy and watched as soon as I could and it just didn't do anything for me at all.

The dark knight movies were lame as hell in my opinion and this is from a guy that loved batman as a kid. I really was excited about them until I saw the first one. I thought Inception was an ok movie, but nothing I really feel like watching again.


Basically, this movie furthers my 'not a fan' status with his work.

Agree with all of this. His movies have gaping plot holes, they're self-indulgent, usually too long, the dialogue is transparent and expository, and they all seem gimmicky and soulless underneath the hype. I liked Inception, but it still suffered from all those issues on some level imo.

 

[LeSedna]

Makes more sense to take a longer travel in "realtime" into account, than to waste years. But that would have stripped the movie of a cool concept.

If I remember correctly, they dismissed the 3rd planet because it was so far it was gonna use more fuel.

But again, in space, you don't burn more fuel when distance increases because of the newton laws and the absence of drag unless they were talking about working against the black hole gravitational pull, but really I'm not sure it was that much of a complex explanation and it made it look like a bigger distance = more fuel calculation. I might have understood it wrong though

I remember Memento as a great movie, It was a long time ago though. Inception was cool but I felt underwhelmed, I did not get the hype. The theories and fans trying to determine if the character is in real life or dreaming at the end looked silly to me, it all felt like Nolan was just playing with viewers with the last second of the movie just for the sake of it and people tried too hard to make sense out of it.

 

[Keregioz]

Haha, I was pretty sure this would turn out to a "Nolan-bashing" thread sooner or later. It's understandable though, the more hyped something is the more people feel the need to express their dislike. Personally, I'm a very big fan and Nolan is responsible for most of the best experiences I've had in movie theaters (with plot holes, gimmicks and all) and is the only filmmaker that consistently manages to give me goosebumbs with each of his movies.

 

[Keregioz]

Also, some very interesting views on some of interstellar's "plot holes" , I won't say they explain everything but they're interesting theories none the less, some stuff I hadn't realized at all (like the ending, which kind of makes it much better if it's true, or the fact that they misunderstood the message from the "5th dimensional beings"):

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816692/board/nest/236814437?ref_=tt_bd_3

 

[LeSedna]

Some of these could make sense, some others are incorrect (for example #10 : we saw waves, not tide, and there were a 3rd one coming in the background). Interesting views nonetheless on the main story and explanation on the "why" or "how"

It's filled with so many plot holes I can't remember them all. I remember the end when he decides to unload himself from the woman shuttle, to help her. Except they already escaped the black hole gravity so it doesn't matter anymore by simple physics, on top of that it means he cannot go back to the black hole either since there is no fuel and they are just going ballistic at that specific point. Another one is when they are on the ice planet. They go trekking with the crazy guy, then they have their fight, he calls for help, his friends take a shuttle to reach them. It takes minutes at a crazy speed to reach him with a flying shuttle (also, they were at a walking distance in a difficult environment, which doesn't make sense). Yet, the crazy guy just by walking arrives at the camp first.

I'm not Nolan bashing, I wish these things didn't distract me, but to me it feels like they dumb down things when it is convenient, and the most important aspect of it is you could more or less do all of this while still being credible, which would be a win/win. For example in my example, the script would have been "I have a bit of fuel left, but I'm gonna leave you now that you are safe. I'm gonna use that bit of fuel to go back to the black hole because i have a feeling". Easy, credible. Instead of saying "look a UAV that has been flying for 100 years" they could have said "oh look, these are very very rare nowadays, their owners must be pissed it got out of control" etc etc.

 

[Keregioz]

To be clear, I never said there are no plot holes, I just said that I don't care. To be honest I didn't even notice most of them because I was engrossed in the story, the atmosphere and the general experience the movie provided. Even now though, that I know some of these plot holes, I'm sure I'll enjoy the movie just as much the second time. Also, I'm sure that someone smarter than me with a lot more time on his hands and who actually cares about it could probably address most of the "plot holes" (like the guy in my previous post). So, what I'm trying to say is that I probably watch movies with a different mindset and appreciate different aspects of them.

 

[dsgseven7]

Special effects are just mindblowing! Dat black hole!! holy shit

 

[anotherpaul]

"It takes minutes at a crazy speed to reach him with a flying shuttle (also, they were at a walking distance in a difficult environment, which doesn't make sense)."
Exactly! Immersion went away at that point.
Still the movie and Nolan are among the best the industry has now.

 

[Mago]

If I remember correctly, they dismissed the 3rd planet because it was so far it was gonna use more fuel.

But again, in space, you don't burn more fuel when distance increases because of the newton laws and the absence of drag unless they were talking about working against the black hole gravitational pull, but really I'm not sure it was that much of a complex explanation and it made it look like a bigger distance = more fuel calculation. I might have understood it wrong though

I remember Memento as a great movie, It was a long time ago though. Inception was cool but I felt underwhelmed, I did not get the hype. The theories and fans trying to determine if the character is in real life or dreaming at the end looked silly to me, it all felt like Nolan was just playing with viewers with the last second of the movie just for the sake of it and people tried too hard to make sense out of it.

nah, how stupid would it have been to travel through a wormhole and not go with enough fuel in there to go to any of the 3 options? At that point it was still an option (or we found another "why the fuck are you so stupid?!" moment haha).
Guess you're thinking about the discussion after they went to the first planet.

I think Nolan's movies are still better than a lot of other stuff, so he doesn't deserve bashing. His stuff is always so cool that it kinda is a pity that it doesn't get as awesome as it could be with a bit more in-character logic, imo.
Memento was great and I love Batman Begins. Inception is killer too.
The Prestige is at the same level for me.
Insomnia was pretty cool too I think, if I don't mix it up with something else right now.
Dark Night...didn't think it was a cool as most thought, DKR was boring shite for me.



Thanks for the list Kimon, pretty interesting!
I always wonder if the creators thought about the movie as much as we dudes...same about song lyircs really

 

[Keregioz]

The soundtrack was released today, I think it's my favorite movie score by Zimmer (right after Inception which I doubt he will ever surpass).

2.03...right in the feels :

 

[Mago]

Is that during the scene with the huge waves?
If yes then it's so genius to put in the clock ticking sounding stuff in there, and the strings as well in that way. goddamn.

 

[Keregioz]

Is that during the scene with the huge waves?
If yes then it's so genius to put in the clock ticking sounding stuff in there, and the strings as well in that way. goddamn.

Yes, I'm pretty sure the "mountains" refer to the waves
And I definitely agree that the ticking is a great detail in there and along with the epic strings starting at 2.03 it's a perfectly suitable score for that specific scene.

 

[GeertSamuel]

Nolan/Zimmer..best combination ever!
I really like the Zimmer/Nolan style soundtracks.

However, I'm still a big fan of the Gladiator soundtrack a lot, probably a lot. I'm still waiting for this to arrive in the post, but I need to see the movie first.

 

[Keregioz]

I'm still waiting for this to arrive in the post, but I need to see the movie first.

Yeah, definitely wait to see the movie, it's much better experiencing the music for the first time while watching it.

 

[userchanged1]

I am a big fan of Nolan, but I was also a bit underwhelmed, even though I did think it was a decent movie.

I am pretty positive though that a lot of the mentioned 'obvious plot holes' come from our limited understanding of the physics at work there. When reading up on it, it does seem to me that this Kip Thorne guy knows his sh*t and apparently he was being a pretty big pain in the ass about making the movie theoretically plausible. idk i like to believe we are just noobs and the movie is right
Anyway it is a film you should just take it as it comes.
The 'robots' were distracting though...

Inception was cool but I felt underwhelmed, I did not get the hype. The theories and fans trying to determine if the character is in real life or dreaming at the end looked silly to me, it all felt like Nolan was just playing with viewers with the last second of the movie just for the sake of it and people tried too hard to make sense out of it.

You can't blame Nolan if people are trying too hard to give meaning to that last shot. It is just a common thing directors do nowadays to end the film in a teasing way. Usually it doesn't mean anything, but this is Nolan...
The thing is with that shot that Leo's character walks away to his family without looking back to check whether this is reality or not. He's with his loved ones and that is all he cares about at that moment, rendering the whole discussion pointless. That is the true meaning of the ending imo.
But if you ask me it is reality bc there's nothing indicating otherwise other than his tease by cutting to black.