crying
crying
touchy feely
trying not to cry
crying
drowning in tears
some space stuff
crying again
I don't do crying at the movies. I'm far too aware of how I'm being manipulated to let that happen. I've sat stoney faced through 'Titanic' and others. But 'Interstellar' really got to me - on a deep level that I can't quite fathom. It made me cry. Bastard!
And I don't just mean 'cry' as in wiping a tear away from my cheek at the end of the movie. No, I mean welling up a third of the way into the film and then pretty much not being able to stop. I mean, bawling like a baby crying. Bastard! Bastard, bastard film!
Maybe it was because I was a bit ill with a bad cold. Maybe I had an allergic reaction in the cinema. Maybe it's because 'Interstellar' is a harrowing, emotional powerhouse that doesn't let up and resonates on intensely personal and epic levels. Maybe it's because it's about love transcending everything. Maybe it's because it's the best film of 2014 and I'm not even remotely a Nolan fanboy. Maybe it's because it's a masterpiece and we've forgotten what they look like. Whatever. It's a bastard. An incredible, beautiful, unforgettable bastard,
And to think I thought it was going to be shit because the trailer looked boring.
Bastard.
Q: So what is 'Interstellar' about?
A: It's about three hours long and makes you cry for about one of them. Even during the action scenes. Bastard.
Q: Is it as good as '2001'?
A: Did Kubrick make you cry? Well, did he? No, he didn't.
Q: Is the story any good?
A: I dunno, what do you want? Exploring our place in the universe, reaching out to save ourselves, making the ultimate sacrifice, crossing the boundaries of space and time, the minuscule made epic and the epic made minuscule. It hasn't got giant robots hitting each other if that's what you're asking. Or space lizards. Or Batman. It has got crying.
Q: I heard it's full of plot holes and bad science. Is that true?
A: It's science fiction, you dullard! You might as well pick fault with the stars. Or tears.
Q: Should I see it in on an Imax screen?
A: Just how big do you want Matthew McConaughey's tears to be? Look, just go and see it. It's bold, it's ambitious and original. It's cinema at it's best. On one level it is a film about cinema, about Nolan pushing the form a little bit further. Just don't watch it on your mobile phone.
Q: What's the big twist?
A: It's a poem about humanity. That's the big twist. No gimmicks, no logic puzzles. Humanity.
Q: My friend says its "meh". My friend says it's not as good as 'The Dark Knight'. My friend says it's not Christopher Nolan's best film. What do you say to that?
A: Your friend is a fucking idiot.
Q: Is it sentimental?
A: Yes, but it's sincere and it's not trite.
Q: What else can you tell me about it?
A: Nothing. I don't want to. Just go and see it for yourself.
Q: Will I cry?
A: Probably. Yes. Unless you only want space battles.
Interstellar. It's not flawless but it is perfect. And it made me cry.
Bastard.
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