"Love is the only thing that can resist space and time"

Before starting a conversation about Interstellar from director Christopher Nolan, it is necessary to agree that this film was originally built in such a way that it would be talked about, argued about, reviewed and continued to argue about it again and again. This is a debatable creation of an outstanding master and indisputable talent. A picture that everyone will perceive differently: someone from the side of religion, someone from the side of science, someone from the side of the soul. And to find out who is right and who is not is completely pointless, because "Interstellar" is a timeless and extra-spatial film. Now, having agreed on this, let's discuss how it will be possible to do this without spoilers.

The plot introduces us to the Earth of the future, covered with dust and corn fields. Food is running out and the human race is in danger of extinction. A skilled pilot and father of two children is offered to lead a mission based on the real scientific work of theoretical physicist Kip Thorne, according to which Black holes are space-time tunnels leading to other galaxies and, accordingly, other worlds, one of which may be suitable for human life. . And then, to paraphrase a phrase from The Dark Knight, "Nolan just doesn't happen."

Interstellar is first and foremost an experience. Of those for which the cinema was originally created. Therefore, it is important to watch it on the biggest screen you can get. The film makes exactly the same impression as the train of the Lumiere brothers should once have on the audience of the Grand Café in Paris. Indescribable in words, pressing into the back of the chair, turning inside out all the insides. An absolutely incredible image in its beauty and immensity, amazing sound, magical music by Hans Zimmer, electrifying acting work. Everything here is done at a very special outstanding level.

The Nolan brothers' script covers so much at once that it's impossible to comprehend it in one sitting. Scientific theories and the fundamental laws of physics, emotionally touching to tears, warm lightening humor, philosophical questions and sayings, faith and an extraordinary sense of something fabulous are just around the corner. "Interstellar" is literally bursting with everything that the creators have put into it. It operates on a million different levels, blending an intriguing, compelling storyline built on ever-increasing stakes with deep, never-ending questions. Therefore, in the end, all this falls on you in a giant wave, literally sweeping you off your feet, enveloping you in hundreds of bubbles of various impulses, thoughts, ideas. The feeling when the movie ends is breathtaking. Wiping tears from your cheeks, you try in vain to realize where you are. It's like your mind has just been sent literally into space and they forgot to tell you how to return from the clouds to the earth.

As for Matthew McConaughey, he continues to show his seemingly limitless talents. With him, you want to go deeper into space, he brings so much soul and feelings to the screen. It is worth going even further and stating that this is his best role in his entire career. Although not only he, but also Anne Hathaway, who gave out a poignant performance, quite unexpectedly surpassed herself from the musical Les Misérables. Jessica Chastain very organically combines the coolness of character with the vulnerability of feelings. Here, Casey Affleck absolutely does not stand out, but Michael Caine is still a very familiar, rich in experience and hardening excellent Michael Caine. And Nolan has prepared a very big unexpected surprise, which will undoubtedly pleasantly surprise everyone.

If you still try to define "Interstellar" in some genre, then it will be not only an outstanding fantasy, but also an extremely tense thriller. Not only because of the many very action-packed moments, but also because of how masterfully they are filmed. Hoyte Van Hoytem should make a deep bow. Often the IMAX camera plays the role of a sort of GoPro, hung over the side of the spacecraft or attached to the actors' spacesuits. The resulting footage is beyond words, so they are both realistic and fantastic. Justified and full-scale complex and expensive shooting. The landscapes of the places where Nolan sends the audience along with the main characters are cosmically beautiful. It is almost impossible to believe that they found something similar on planet Earth. And quite successfully, hypnotically charming visual effects flow into the overall picture. There are moments in the film that will take your breath away without any 3D and other modern techniques. Gravity, with all of its Oscar-winning graphics, remains a mere memory stain compared to the all-encompassing grandiosity of Interstellar, not to mention the latter's millions of times more compelling plot.

Speaking about the plot, however, it is worth noting or even warning that the third act of the film is something magically contradictory, incomprehensible and mysterious. This is something that undoubtedly went to the head of critics who wrote negative reviews. And this is exactly the same discussion part, even more reminiscent of such films as "2001: A Space Odyssey" by Stanley Kubrick, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" by Steven Spielberg and even "Inception" by Nolan himself. This is a very relative philosophical dive into depths that many will simply be reluctant or afraid to explore, while others will be frustrated by the ultimate understatement and obscurity. However, going back to the very beginning, this is how the film was intentionally constructed. No answers, no clear positions, no limits to further imagination. And if you think about it, there is nothing beyond fantasy there. It's just something that has not yet been presented to the judgment of moviegoers. Something new, exciting, giving that feeling of the unknown, which is exactly what "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" is full of. That is why this Nolan film will be called delusional by some, but brilliant by many.

Interstellar is a movie that you can talk about indefinitely, because it was created for this. It still needs to be comprehended for a long time after leaving the hall, for a long time to diligently try to calm the trembling, for a long time to at least somehow suppress the delight from what he saw. This is another intellectual blockbuster, so many of which Christopher Nolan gave to the world or just a chic fantasy film. Everyone will like at least one of the many advantages that he has. This is a revolutionary cinema that remains in history and memory, imperceptibly permanent and irreconcilably controversial. The way a masterpiece should be.