{"id":1548,"date":"2014-11-20T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2014-11-20T13:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/?p=1548"},"modified":"2014-11-20T08:00:42","modified_gmt":"2014-11-20T13:00:42","slug":"nolans-interstellar-rockets-to-critical-acclaim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/index.php\/2014\/11\/20\/nolans-interstellar-rockets-to-critical-acclaim\/","title":{"rendered":"Nolan\u2019s Interstellar rockets to critical acclaim"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHAD CARTER<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 – STAFF WRITER<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Christopher Nolan\u2019s new movie <\/span><\/span>Interstellar<\/i><\/span><\/span> has generated a lot of buzz. Nolan is the director of many successful films of the last 15 years, including <\/span><\/span>Momento<\/i><\/span><\/span> (2000), <\/span><\/span>The Dark Knight <\/i><\/span><\/span>trilogy (2005-2012), and <\/span><\/span>Inception<\/i><\/span><\/span> (2010). <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

His newest project <\/span><\/span>Interstellar<\/i><\/span><\/span> has a star-studded cast, with Matthew McConaughey, Michael Caine, Anne Hathaway, and John Lithgow. The film looks to be another success, scoring 9\/10 on IMDb and 74 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie tells of a dying Earth and group of explorers who traverse a wormhole to find a new location for human life. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Like many Nolan movies, <\/span><\/span>Interstellar <\/i><\/span><\/span>is thought-provoking. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe plot is complicated; it\u2019s a film that demands thinking. Nolan is somebody who\u2019s going to search for some ambiguity, some complication, he\u2019s going to want to make you think about it. It\u2019s not going to give an easy answer,\u201d Director of Film Studies and Assistant Professor of English Dr. Stacey Peebles said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Christopher Nolan\u2019s filmography ranges from Batman to dreams, but his newest work deals directly with exploration, education, and existence.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The movie highlights the relationship between Cooper (McConaughey) and his ten-year-old daughter Murph (Makenzie Foy). When Cooper blasts off to space, Murph is left behind.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Junior Daniel Graham was critical of the portrayal of this relationship. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe worst part of the movie was how Nolan handled the theme of love. It seemed a little forced, and out of left field. That said, it was not a major distraction or even that out of place,\u201d Graham said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

While known for his stunning visual effects, Nolan has been criticized for his treatment of human relationships in previous films. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

But even if the execution was slightly clumsy, the fact that Nolan placed this relationship at the center of such a film is admirable. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI like the dynamic of how relationships supersede everything else,\u201d first-year Max Addington said. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

When this relationship is combined with wormholes and spaceships and Matthew McConaughey, <\/span><\/span>Interstellar<\/i><\/span><\/span> has a lot to offer. \u201cNolan gives us human relationships and things we recognize with what promises to be some pretty weird stuff,\u201d Dr. Peebles said. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

That \u201cweird stuff,\u201d unlike in many movies, was extensively researched and relatively scientifically sound. Undoubtedly, this film is science fiction, but Nolan worked hard to keep the fiction at a minimum. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey had an actual astrophysicist working on set helping them with the visuals for the black hole to be as realistic as possible,\u201d Graham said. \u201cIf you like science, you should see it. The fact that this movie was 90 percent scientists or science was awesome.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This silver screen manifestation of real science could be inspiring to the scientifically-minded. \u201cIt made me rethink my major, seeing how practical and essential physics is to our survival. It was really cool seeing science in action rather than out of a textbook,\u201d Addington said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In the movie, science represents the potential of the human race to save itself from itself. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t really see that sentiment much. This idea of human ambition, of not trying to fix the messes we\u2019ve made for ourselves, but to really reach for something great. To me what\u2019s striking is that very sincere statement about human potential, there\u2019s a sincerity there that you don\u2019t really see too often,\u201d Dr. Peebles said. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The movie definitely makes a convincing case for what humans can do when we put our minds to it. But the message of the movie was more than that. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was incredibly ambitious, seeking to address relativity, our place in the universe, human nature, artificial intelligence, and the powerful bonds we form with those we love. I can\u2019t remember the last time a movie even attempted to handle as many themes of such great importance and even for that reason alone I was excited to see it,\u201d Graham said. \u201cI think Nolan was able to incorporate these elements very elegantly.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Human relationships, human potential, and deep space are all well explored in <\/span><\/span>Interstellar<\/i><\/span><\/span>, and there will certainly be much debate over how well the movie portrays them.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This movie, however, represents another debate in the world of cinematography, the debate between film and digital cinematography. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Until recently, celluloid film was the dominant medium for movies. Now it has been widely replaced by digital, to the point that a major movie playing on film is rare. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Nolan is a staunch advocate for film, and <\/span><\/span>Interstellar<\/i><\/span><\/span> is playing on film in some theaters. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Film advocates argue \u201cthat even in an age where digital technology has advanced really far, there\u2019s something about film that still captures a depth of image and color and texture that you cannot get if you\u2019re just working with digital,\u201d Dr. Peebles said. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Digital advocates maintain that the ease of use and relatively low cost of digital equipment democratizes the filmmaking process, allowing people with smaller budgets and less experience to still create high quality cinematography. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou can work more freely, you can work more innovatively, you can see what you\u2019re shooting. You can\u2019t do that with film,\u201d Dr. Peebles said. \u201cEven though audiences won\u2019t be aware of the difference, for people in the industry, it\u2019s a big difference.\u201d Regardless of the beliefs of both sides of this argument, digital has taken over, and the future of film is uncertain at best. \u201c<\/span><\/span>Interstellar<\/i><\/span><\/span> could be one of the last movies that you could see on film.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

All in all, there\u2019s a lot to like about this movie. It\u2019s got space travel, science, wormholes, family bonds, various themes, and Anne Hathaway. And in an age of cinema where science fiction is more likely to mean awesome explosions than character development, Christopher Nolan has created yet another excellent film, and you should probably go see it before somebody spoils the ending. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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