By CHRIS PUNTO & NATALIE SACKET
Columnists
Well everyone, winter has arrived. That means no one will leave that heated house unless forced to. However, if the mood strikes to see a movie at Rialto this week, look no further than our choice this week:
“Interstellar” (2014)
Natalie’s review-
4.5 stars out of 5
The film this week was unbelievably stellar. (I apologize. According to Chris I use too many puns. But as long as I’m here, the puns will never end.) Anyway, back to talking about “InterSTELLAR.” This film is fantastic and mind-boggling and I can’t get it out of my head. I watched it days ago and still all I can think about are black holes and space travel and the theory of relativity.
Speaking of which, I should first inform you that this film involves a lot of scientific terminology. I’m not implying you need a background in physics to wrap your mind around this film, but it would definitely help. Numerous physicists and astronomers were involved in the making of this film, and I believe the interpretation of Einstein’s theory of relativity would make the scientific legend proud. That being said, I think a lot of this film may go over the heads of the audience Like out of this galaxy over our heads. “Interstellar” is the most beautifully portrayed science lesson I’ve ever received.
That being said, this film is ultimately science fiction. I grew up on Star Trek and Star Wars, so “Interstellar” was right up my space loving alley. It was bold and ambitious, sparing no mind-blowing moments. Each scene is beautiful, unique and dazzling.
While this film has a focus on quantum physics, the exquisite nature of human emotion is brought to the forefront. Love and empathy is ultimately humanity’s saving grace. As stated in this film, “Love is the one thing that transcends time and space.” “Interstellar” is an emotional journey, and you won’t want to miss a second of its almost three-hour length.
Bottom Line: This film was like the perfect mashup of “Gravity,” Buzz Lightyear, Star Wars, and your theoretical physics textbook.
Chris’ review-
4 stars out of 5
So let me start this review by saying that I do not like Matthew McConauhey. I lost faith in him after ”How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days.” So I went into this film extremely cynical. That being said, I really enjoyed this film
This movie has been spoken of in the media for a long time now as Christopher Nolan’s next big masterpiece, and while I enjoyed his other works like “Inception” more, this movie was a good one. “Interstellar” revolves around a team of astronauts who are trying to find another planet for the human race to populate. Without their help, our species could be wiped out with our dying planet.
Outside of the overall plot, there are a lot of messages that the film is trying to press. One of my personal favorites was family. Through thick and thin, and apparently a dying planet, family is why we love and why we push so hard toward our goals. And all that mushy crap.
One person who really captivated my attention was Anne Hathaway. I’ve always admired her rising from “Princess Diaries” to “The Dark Knight Rises,” but I dare to say that her performance in this is on par with her acting in “Les Miserables.” I can also reluctantly admit that Matthew McConauhey did a bang up job.
My one complaint is that what should have been fun and adventurous eventually bored me to where I wanted this long movie to start rolling credits.
Bottom line is this: If you like a sci-fi, even a little, go watch this movie. Even though the film is pretty long, I have a feeling most people wouldn’t mind. If you want, tell Rialto that Chris sent you. It won’t get you anything. It’s just kind of funny.