@BETAmovie
#Interstellar. Chinese Theatre. 70mm. @McConaughey in the house. Beautiful, truly ambitious movie that reaches the heights its characters do

@inicklane
This just took me on an @Interstellar ride. @IMAX THE way to watch this movie. @McConaughey you have done it again.

Marcus Gregory
4 hrs · Los Angeles, CA ·
"Interstellar" in 70mm was BONKERS! Best Hans Zimmer score to date. McConaughey will probably take the Oscar for the second year in a row. And quite frankly, I think Nolan has outdone himself. This is a massive achievement in film.

Evan O'Brien @evanoobrien
Just witnessed one of the greatest films I've ever seen… @Interstellar — absolutely profound, beautiful, and touching

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Bruce Kirkland ‏‪@Bruce_Kirkland‬ 13m
13 minutes ago
‪#Interstellar‪ Saw Chris Nolan's post-apocalyptic space odyssey at Mann's Chinese in L.A. last night. Still thrilled, dazzled. @Interstellar‬
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To best enjoy cerebral thriller research quantum mechanics, black holes, wormholes, relativity & gravity, 5-dimensional space.

Not a spoiler: The most provocative & profound idea in Nolan's masterwork is debate on the science of love.

Being officially the first person to review this on all of Letterboxd is daunting.

Let's get a few things out of the way first.

Yes, I saw the film. Yes I got tickets to an early screening. Yes I saw it in IMAX, and yes it was 70mm film.

It will be hard for everyone to be convinced that I did see the film, but for your own sake, let me not share anything about the plot that we don't already know, because why spoil anything here?


"Interstellar" is easily one of the most ambitious films I've ever seen. I still am thinking about it and running it through my mind, which is certainly a very good thing. But I've learned that a grand scale and the attempt to reach to other universes and dimensions...... doesn't always add up to a great film.

Where the film really suffers with me is the writing. To me, nothing is more important in a film than its story. It's everything. It's the deciding factor on whether or not we care about what is happening on screen.
I love love love being challenged by films, but when things - important developments that are crucial to the audience's understanding of the film- are glossed over, I simply can't fully get on board.

The film runs at 169 minutes. Make it 200-210 minutes, and then you have an excellent film.

Believe me. You do NOT feel the run time of this film (WHICH IS AWESOME). And it would have been lightyears better with a better understanding of the situation the Earth is in, BEFORE we go out into space. The film feels like it's in a RUSH, actually, and I was like WAIT NO! SLOW DOWN THIS IS IMPORTANT. And I still can't tell if all the information was there, but it was just covered so quickly..? or if the information wasn't there and you're just supposed to go with it. And believe me, you have to just accept a LOT of the information that you are told.


OK WILL, let's please for fucks sake move on to the positive!!

What a beautiful and transformative film. It's one of the most powerful and deeply felt films to hit the big screen in I don't know how long. The performances are all tremendous, specifically Mcconaughey and Mackenzie Foy. Because of the tremendous direction by Nolan, you still feel deeply for these characters because they are all richly realized and focused people. I sure did cry. No shame.

But all in all the film is rushed. That's my biggest complaint. It has so much going for it, and I just wanted to go back into that editing room and tweak a few things. It's so rushed that when you are supposed to feel tension, all you feel is the seats trembling from the roaring Hans Zimmer score. And yes there is a mindfuck that I'm still thinking about. And it's a beautiful one.

I guess the biggest positive I can give the film is that it is ultimately about LIFE and LOVE and all of its beauty, and I commend Nolan for making that its core, because there's nothing that we as humans should care more about.


I did go a bit critical with my review, to some. But it's truly how I feel. I didn't let the stunning visuals and dramatic manipulation win me over completely. On the 7th I will see it again and maybe grasp a little bit more, but for now, sit tight, and EXPERIENCE "Interstellar" as soon as you can.

Bryan Kaplan @ItsBryanKaplan
Last night I saw on 70mm #imax Nolan's #Interstellar and it was an epic cinematic magical experience. Christopher thank you for this gift.

Kevin McCarthy @KevinMcCarthyTV
I'm finally allowed to say that I've seen #Interstellar - All I can say is make sure you see it in 70mm IMAX! - Full review coming soon!

Saw INTERSTELLAR last night. Fantastic and one of those films you HAVE to see in Imax. Epically epic! And the love affair we’re all having with Matt McConaughey just grows with INTERSTELLAR. Quickly becoming a favorite actor.