Interstellar
Acting – 9.5
Script – 9
Editing – 8.5
Visuals – 9.5
Sound – 7.5
Total Score = 88%
Well, I loved the ambition, the themes, and how Nolan tied things together in the 3rd act (aside from the paradox, which I guess is inevitable) but I thought the film was over-stuffed (was the whole Damon bit necessary? I would have axed that entire part) and quite frankly Hans Zimmer's score, despite helping to ramp up tension during a few scenes, was headache inducing and very repetitive. Also the sound mix seemed poor at times with it being occasionally very difficult to nearly impossible to hear the dialogue with the organ music blasting in the background, but this may have been intentional. Lastly, some of the science got pretty darn “theoretical” but I went with it...
Verdict: Overall I would say this film is one that is admirable more than it is enjoyable, but it is ultimately quite rewarding if you stick with it. The acting was fantastic throughout but this comes as no surprise as you can count on a great ensemble cast in a Nolan film. While it’s not Memento or Inception, there is still a lot of Nolan’s brilliance permeating throughout.
Acting – 9.5
Script – 9
Editing – 8.5
Visuals – 9.5
Sound – 7.5
Total Score = 88%
Well, I loved the ambition, the themes, and how Nolan tied things together in the 3rd act (aside from the paradox, which I guess is inevitable) but I thought the film was over-stuffed (was the whole Damon bit necessary? I would have axed that entire part) and quite frankly Hans Zimmer's score, despite helping to ramp up tension during a few scenes, was headache inducing and very repetitive. Also the sound mix seemed poor at times with it being occasionally very difficult to nearly impossible to hear the dialogue with the organ music blasting in the background, but this may have been intentional. Lastly, some of the science got pretty darn “theoretical” but I went with it...
Verdict: Overall I would say this film is one that is admirable more than it is enjoyable, but it is ultimately quite rewarding if you stick with it. The acting was fantastic throughout but this comes as no surprise as you can count on a great ensemble cast in a Nolan film. While it’s not Memento or Inception, there is still a lot of Nolan’s brilliance permeating throughout.