ComptonTerry wrote:I didn't listen to all of RLM's review because I had to avoid spoilers, but it seemed pretty highly positive besides a few issues they said they had. I'm not very surprised, but I am kind of surprised. Though I knew they would either love it or hate it and no in between, but I was worried it was going to get bashed because they seem to have been doing that more lately.

I watched it all and both of them really liked it. They basically said that it feels like two different movies pushed together, but both movies are well-made and well-written, so they don't really care.

Many people on the internet suddenly have turned into black hole, gravity and physics specialists. And feel the need to let everyone know what science was wrong with Interstellar, even though Caltech theoretical physicist Kip Thorne, theoretical physicist Michio Kaku, and Astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson have praised the science behind it.

Why does every idiot feel the need to express themselves on a subject they have no clue about? Dunning-Kruger effect?

myst4ry wrote:Many people on the internet suddenly have turned into black hole, gravity and physics specialists. And feel the need to let everyone know what science was wrong with Interstellar, even though Caltech theoretical physicist Kip Thorne, theoretical physicist Michio Kaku, and Astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson have praised the science behind it.

Why does every idiot feel the need to express themselves on a subject they have no clue about? Dunning-Kruger effect?

I went to see the movie with a girl who said Wormholes don't behave that way and the space ship's design was stupid. I told her that her information comes from Star Trek so shut up...

What's funny is the science bits (which I'm not going to pretend to completely understand myself) are probably the least fallible aspects of a film plagued by other issues and yet they are what most are clamoring over? I trust that Kip Thorne knows his stuff even if he is a "theoretical" physicist, so I'm not going to question much of that. What I do question are some of the decisions made in terms of the use of the soundtrack, editing (or lack thereof) and inconsistencies of the plot and character motivations.

srvxid wrote:

myst4ry wrote:Many people on the internet suddenly have turned into black hole, gravity and physics specialists. And feel the need to let everyone know what science was wrong with Interstellar, even though Caltech theoretical physicist Kip Thorne, theoretical physicist Michio Kaku, and Astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson have praised the science behind it.

Why does every idiot feel the need to express themselves on a subject they have no clue about? Dunning-Kruger effect?

I went to see the movie with a girl who said Wormholes don't behave that way and the space ship's design was stupid. I told her that her information comes from Star Trek so shut up...

Slap that bitch

lcbaseball22 wrote:What's funny is the science bits (which I'm not going to pretend to completely understand myself) are probably the least fallible aspects of a film plagued by other issues and yet they are what most are clamoring over? I trust that Kip Thorne knows his stuff even if he is a "theoretical" physicist, so I'm not going to question much of that. What I do question are some of the decisions made in terms of the use of the soundtrack, editing (or lack thereof) and inconsistencies of the plot and character motivations.

Spot on. It just shows how far film criticism has fallen that people try to attack the film's supposed vulnerabilities (the science) rather than come up with legitimate reasons why the film did not work for them.

I'm surprised that this movie is only averaging around 73% on Metacritic and especially RT. I thought it would at least do as well as Inception, which I don't feel is as good as this movie is. Obviously opinions are subjective, but I think it's pretty clear some folks hold Nolan's films to a higher standard because of how popular and hyped they are. This movie deserves a ton of praise; and whatever nit-picks, plot-holes or whatever you wanna focus on, it can't possibly weigh down the positives of this movie. The story is spectacular, the visuals and cinematography are out of this world and up-stages anything Nolan has done up to this point. It is poignant and emotional - something people criticize Nolan films for lacking.

I really don't get too bothered over reviews but it's obvious where a lot of this negativity comes from. But the fact that so many people are talking about this movie, good or bad, tells you a lot. Even the haters can't stop talking about it. This movie is huge, relevant and it's spectacular. It's one the most amazing experiences I've ever had in a theater.

Love the movie even though there were some major flaws. Matt Damon part was close to ruining the movie for me. That part was just stupid. Haven't had a good sci fi like this since Contact. Sunshine was good but not on par with these two. This is my favorite out of the Nolan film and maybe just a bit ahead of Inception because I am a sci fi geek and love these type of movies that tackle something like this. Nolan needs to lose that ego of his and give us a director's cut of the movie with an extra 30mins on blu-ray. The movie pretty much rushed at the end. And oh, I'm not a Nolan fanboy since I totally hated TDKR.

LEXX wrote:Love the movie even though there were some major flaws. Matt Damon part was close to ruining the movie for me. That part was just stupid. Haven't had a good sci fi like this since Contact. Sunshine was good but not on par with these two. This is my favorite out of the Nolan film and maybe just a bit ahead of Inception because I am a sci fi geek and love these type of movies that tackle something like this. Nolan needs to lose that ego of his and give us a director's cut of the movie with an extra 30mins on blu-ray. The movie pretty much rushed at the end. And oh, I'm not a Nolan fanboy since I totally hated TDKR.

Nolan never does director's cuts or deleted scenes. He has said in numerous interviews how meticulous he likes to be in planning and blueprinting the entire shooting before they ever get on location. I doubt there's much left to be added considering how little he overshoots.

Really,really loved the film,though granted it goes a tad silly towards the end but its heart is well and truly in the right place.
The music was great too.

(pleasantly surprised)