The Clackamas print., November 12, 2014, Page 6, Image 6

r
by Jack Spencer
S
tellar: the only word that was
going through my mind while I
was watching this film. A futur­
istic masterpiece with something
for every kind of movie-goer.
Whether you came to see a mov7
ing family story, or a thrilling
adventure into the stars, you wifi
not be disappointed.
Director Christopher Nolan delivered yet
another exciting, thought-provoking and
mind-bending piece of art. Many people see his
movies based solely off the “from Christopher
Nolan” line in previews, with this now being the
10th movie he has directed along with block­
buster titles such as The Prestige, Inception and
The Dark Knight series.
Interstellar goes right alongside those other
films, with a perfectly in-tune score from No­
lan’s right hand music man Hans Zimmer, and
visuals of space that had me questioning where
exactly they went to film this movie.
"Unfortunately for the
but he did work closely with astrophysicists and
scientists to make sure his movie was not “Hol­
lywood” and was actually accurate. That atten­
tion to detail paid off for Nolan as that work
led to his crew being able to produce images of
space, including a wormhole and black hole,
which have been a mystery fpr scientists.
It also has his usual star-packed cast: Mat­
thew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway in
lead roles,* Casey Affleck, John Lithgow, Jessi­
ca Chastain (from Zero Dark* Thirty), Topher
Grace and of course, what Nolan film is com­
plete without a Michael Caine supporting role.
Unfortunately for the audience, McConaughey
does not go shirtless.
However, he does deliver a powerful and in­
spiring performance that made me believe if
we ever do we need a hero to save the planet,
it should be him. McConaughey plays Cooper,
a farmer and ex-NASA pilot who is chosen to
lead a heroic mission. Hathaway plays his co-pi­
lot Dr. Brand. The actors play just as intricate of
a role as any other aspect of this movie. Though
there may not be any Oscar winners for acting
in Interstellar, that’s not to say that the perfor­
mance wouldn’t move you to tears or make you
applaud.
does not go shirtless."
Hathaway is an excellent counterpart to Mc-
Gonaughey, adding wit and humor to his lev­
el-headed fatherly manner. Chastain returns to
the big screen with a similar role as her last big
one: the fiery, stubborn leader who finds aw ay
when there doesn’t seem to be one. Caine is his
usual sage self, guiding and advising the others
through an unprecedented, difficult situation.
Nolan is notorious for his attention to detail,
and he went farther than any other director has
gone before. No, he didn’t actually go to space,
Nolan teamed with his brother Jonathan No­
lan to come up with a plot that should scare
anyone who knows anything about humanity’s
environmental impact. In a near-future Earth,
mankind struggles , to produce food during a
seemingly second Dust Bowl era.
audience, McConaughey
Param ount Pictures
This was yet another aspect where Nolan was
meticulous with his details.
The story centers around Cooper’s decision:
leave Earth and his family to find a new habit­
able planet, or stay with his loved ones and try
to survive. Interstellar is a long movie, clocking
in at just under three hours, but every minute is
critical and the pace is anything but slow. The
Nolan brothers took a realistic plot and made
it an amazing story that I wouldn’t have wanted
portrayed any other way.