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Orlando Bloom : son 1er vrai bon rôle

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Dans une Afrique du Sud encore hantée par l’apartheid, deux policiers, un noir, un blanc, pourchassent le meurtrier sauvage d’une jeune adolescente. Des Townships de Capetown aux luxueuses villas du bord de mer, cette enquête va bouleverser la vie des deux hommes et les contraindre à affronter leurs démons intérieurs.

Même s’ils n’ont pas autant cartonné qu’espéré, les deux opus de Largo Winch avec Tomer Sisley dans le rôle-titre, ont permis au réalisateur Jérôme Salle de se faire remarquer. On retrouve son savoir-faire et son efficacité dans Zulu, une belle production Pathé, adaptée du roman à succès de Caryl Férey, filmée en Afrique du Sud, portée par la composition inspirée d’Alexandre Desplat et surtout par un casting solide mené par Forest Whitaker (magnétique) et Orlando Bloom. Oui, même ce dernier ne cesse d’étonner dans le rôle d’un flic borderline, alcoolique et enchaînant les conquêtes d’un soir. Prendre un peu de bouteille lui va bien et l’acteur trouve ici l’un de ses meilleurs rôles.

Sur une intrigue policière rudement menée, Zulu se concentre sur la question du pardon, mais également la culpabilité, l’indulgence, l’absolution, la rédemption, des thèmes certes souvent usités dans le cinéma de genre, mais ici admirablement abordés grâce à un scénario pointu coécrit par Jérôme Salle et Julien Rappeneau, collaborateurs depuis les deux Largo Winch. La mise en scène alterne entre des moments véritablement hypnotiques, un rythme lent mais maîtrisé et des séquences très violentes au montage frénétique, à l’instar de l’affrontement sur la plage, mais dont l’action demeure toujours lisible.

Film soigné, Zulu évoque les fantômes de l’apartheid, qui rodent toujours, et emmène le spectateur dans les coins les plus reculés d’Afrique du Sud, ses ghettos gangrenés par la prostitution, la misère et le marché de la drogue. Sans pathos ni clichés, Jérôme Salle livre un excellent thriller, un polar âpre et sombre aux personnages fouillés et passionnants. A découvrir !

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Critique publiée par el-thedeath le 13 avril 2014
Malgré l'abolition de l'Apartheid la vie n'est pas rose pour tout le monde an Afrique du Sud. Les inégalités existent encore et les souvenirs hantent toujours les esprits! Zulu nous plonge dans cet univers chaotique où on va suivre l'enquête de deux policiers qui pourchassent le meurtrier d'une jeune adolescente. Le premier étant un noir insomniaque qui est capitaine et qui aurait toutes les raisons de vouloir se venger mais qui préfère croire à un semblant d'égalité. Le deuxième est un Don Juan détesté par sa hiérarchie et son ex-femme pour son caractère , et accro à on ne sait quel médicament.

Deux personnages assez névrosés mais terriblement bien travaillés et joués à la perfection par Forest Whitaker, avec sa tête de chien battu dont tout le monde connais le talent et Orlando Bloom, qui est bien loin des personnages de Will Turner ou Legolas et qui nous montre ici un talent irréprochable. Le réalisateur français Jérôme Salle a sus ne pas partir dans des clichés trop stéréotypés, il a habillement filmé tous les coins d'Afrique du Sud, des bidonvilles aux quartiers riches!

Dans ce film rien n'est romancé, pas de fioriture, on nous montre la cruauté de la vie à l'état pur! Âmes sensibles s’abstenir, on est loin du monde Bisounours ici! Une histoire autant psychologique que visuelle, qui n'hésitera pas à nous mettre une bonne claque par la gueule. Les plusieurs pistes possibles ne donnent aucun répits à nos deux héros, cela commence avec un rythme lent qui s’accélère tout au long du film et nous maintien dans l'ambiance du début à la fin.

Une petite précision comme j'aime les faire : la drogue Tik existe réellement et est très à la mode en Afrique du Sud, dans le film les effets de la drogue sont légèrement amplifié comparé à la réalité mais pas tant que ça non plus.

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SENS CRITIQUE

Critique publiée par claire-marie le 31 décembre 2013
Sortir de la salle, quand on vient de voir Zulu, c'est une épreuve presque aussi difficile que de regarder en face pendant 1h50 des corps décharnés, de la violence et de la haine.Zulu, en sortant de la salle, c'est un désespoir sans nom.On réalise que ce qu'on a vu, ce n'était pas un film. La réalité de la vie sud-africaine qui se balance à votre face et vous qui n'avez vraiment pas envie de le savoir.Moi ce film il m'a juste donné envie de fabriquer une bombe atomique dans mon garage pour mettre fin à l'humanité.

Zulu, l'histoire d'une enquête criminelle au sujet pas vraiment passionnant, mais qui se fait sur un fond bien trop réaliste et prenant pour laisser tout le monde indifférent.Des personnages vraiment clichés, mais qui finalement se marient plutôt bien avec un milieu qui lui aussi balance dans les extrêmes : on oublie vite les caractères peut être trop marqués au profit d'un sujet bien plus passionnant.Si l'histoire de drogue et de meurtres, on s'en fiche un peu, il est bien plaisant de la considérer seulement comme prétexte à l'exposition d'une Afrique du Sud démembrée, où quelques gangs charognards sont bien plus effrayants que la police et que les quelques portails de villas blanches.

Si les personnages et leurs histoires, on s'en fiche un peu, toujours est-il intéressant de penser, dans un pays comme l'Afrique du Sud, la thématique du pardon. Le pardon qu'on n'a pas donné au père de Ali, agonisant dans son collier de feu, et que l'on imagine avoir collaboré avec les blancs du temps de l'apartheid. Le pardon qu'on a donné a toute l'administration, à toute l'élite blanche qui en 1994 est passée en un clin d'oeil d'une politique raciste au bonheur de la nation arc-en-ciel.

Le pardon prôné par Mandela, finalement,est-il possible ? Est-il possible quand 20 ans après on ne s'en sort toujours pas ?Finalement, la même histoire et les mêmes personnages dans tout autre pays n'auraient été d'aucun intérêt, mais ici le talent de réalisation se montre bien plus dans ce pays là, dans cette Histoire là, dans ces cicatrices là.

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Le Monde .fr (extrait)
Le réalisateur Jérôme Salle, qui avait mis en scène le dispensable Anthony Zimmer (2005) et les tout aussi peu mémorables adaptations cinématographiques de la série en bande dessinée « Largo Winch », transpose de nouveau un livre à l'écran. Zulu est tiré du roman épo du mm nom du Français Caryl Férey, auteur globe-trotter qui n'a pas son pareil pour appréhender la noirceur de la nature humaine.

Ancrant son récit politique et social dans une Afrique du sud à deux vitesses où la misère des townships voisine avec le luxe indécent des villas cossues, le romancier signait un polar efficace, traversé par une violence étourdissante dont Jérôme Salle reprend fidèlement la trame. L'histoire démarre par la découverte du corps d'une jeune étudiante blanche aisée dans les bas quartiers de la ville. Le policier Ali Sokhela (Forrest Whitaker), flanqué de son coéquipier débauché Brian Epkeen (Orlando Bloom), mène l'enquête.

Elle les entraîne sur la piste d'une drogue de synthèse, mise au point pendant l'apartheid pour éradiquer la race noire et qui fait des ravages dans les quartiers pauvres.Au cours de leurs investigations, les policiers tombent sur un gang, qui protège les intérêts d'un consortium. Après la mort d'un de ses hommes, Ali, tourmenté par un passé douloureux, fait de cette enquête une affaire personnelle.

A lire les déclarations du réalisateur, Zulu serait un film sur le pardon. Ce qu'il montre est aux antipodes de ces pieuses et louables intentions.(y a pas à pardonner à ces enculés!! on les exterminent point barre)La commission de vérité et de réconciliation, mise en place après l'apartheid et visant à la réconciliation nationale entre victimes et auteurs d'exactions, cristallise le ressentiment des protagonistes.

Ils en dénoncent l'hypocrisie par laquelle des bourreaux n'ont pas eu à répondre de leurs actes ignobles. C'est insensiblement mais inévitablement que l'histoire dérive vers une sorte de légitimation nauséeuse (mais légitime bordel!!)de l'autojustice.On comprend (j'en doute connard !)qu'Ali Sokhela, dont le père fut brûlé vif sous ses yeux par des Blancs (crime qui fait l'ouverture du film, histoire de se mettre dans l'ambiance) et dont la mère a été assassinée, a soif de vengeance. Il l'assouvit de la plus sauvage des manières dans le désert.

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Zulu

est un film policier franco-sud-africain écrit et réalisé par Jérôme Salle, sorti en 2013.

Le scénario est une adaptation du livre épo du même nom Zulu de Caryl Férey, œuvre littéraire couronnée par le grand prix de littérature policière^[1] en 2008 et par le prix Jean Amila-Meckert au Salon du livre d'expression populaire et de critique sociale d'Arras en 2009^[2]. L'œuvre fait référence au Projet Coast, le programme d'armement biologique et chimique du régime d'apartheid d'Afrique du Sud^[3].

Résumé

Ali Sokhela, un officier de police noir de la police du Cap, travaille avec son partenaire blanc Brian Epkeen et sa jeune recrue Dan Fletcher sur l'assassinat d'une jeune étudiante, assassinat qui est lié à une nouvelle drogue. En enquêtant sur cette affaire, ils vont découvrir un terrible secret qui remonte aux heures les plus sombres de l'Apartheid.

Fiche technique

• Titre original : Zulu
• Réalisation : Jérôme Salle
• Scénario : Julien Rappeneau et Jérôme Salle, d'après Zulu de Caryl Ferey
• Direction artistique : Laurent Ott
• Décors : Laurent Ott
• Costumes : Rae Donnelly
• Photographie : Denis Rouden
• Montage : Stan Collet
• Musique : Alexandre Desplat
• Production : Richard Grandpierre
• Société de production : Eskwad, Lobster Films, M6 Films et Pathé
• Société de distribution : Pathé Distribution
• Pays d’origine :  France,  Afrique du Sud
• Langue originale : afrikaans, anglais
• Format : couleur - 35 mm - 1.85 : 1 - Dolby numérique
• Genre : policier
• Durée : 110 minutes
• Dates de sortie :
  •  France : 26 mai 2013 (Festival de Cannes)
  •  France : 4 décembre 2013
• Mention CNC^[4] : interdit aux moins de 12 ans (visa d'exploitation  128883 délivrée le 22 mai 2014)  128883 délivrée le 22 mai 2014)

Cast

• Orlando Bloom : Brian Epkeen
• Forest Whitaker  : Ali Sokhela
• Sven Ruygrok : David Epkeen
• Conrad Kemp : Dan Fletcher
• Adrian Galley  : Nils Botha
• Inge Beckmann : Ruby
• Tinarie Van Wyk-Loots : Claire
• Reghart Van Den Bergh : De Beer
• Randal Majiet : Cat
• Iman Isaacs  : Stan
• Patrick Lyster : Opperman
• Dean Slater  : Rick
• Natasha Loring : Marjorie
• Roxanne Prentice : Judith Botha

Auditions

Initialement prévu en mi-juillet 2012 ^[9], l'équipe de la production et le réalisateur s'envolent pour Le Cap en Afrique du Sud où le tournage débute finalement en finseptembre 2012 ^[8].

Accueil critique

Lors de sa sortie en salles, Zulu rencontre un accueil favorable des critiques, avec une note moyenne de 3,2/5 sur le site AlloCiné, pour 16 titres de presse^[10].

Box-office

Distribué dans 243 salles, Zulu occupe la cinquième place du box-office français avec 137 545 entrées la semaine de sa sortie^[11]. Il reste dans le top 20 hebdomadaire les deux semaines suivantes avec un total de 249 566 entrées ^[11]. Après sept semaines restés à l'affiche, Zulu finit son exploitation avec 279 056 entrées ^[11]. À l'international, il rapporte 2 621 496 $ de recettes^[12].

Distinction (on verra ça avec IMDb...nettement plus fiable !)

Récompenses

• Prix Jacques-Deray du film policier français

Sélection

• Festival de Cannes 2013 : sélection hors compétition (film de clôture)

Notes

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Distinctions (extrait)

Academy Awards, USA 2015

Golden Globes, USA 2015

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Early in pre-production, Dr. Kip Thorne laid down two guidelines to strictly follow: nothing would violate established physical laws, and that all the wild speculations would spring from science and not from the creative mind of a screenwriter. Christopher Nolan accepted these terms as long as they did not get in the way of the making of the movie. That did not prevent clashes, though; at one point Thorne spent two weeks talking Nolan out of an idea about travelling faster than light. 

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Nolan's masterpiece, one of the best sci-fi movie

Author: Jean-Mi Super from France
5 November 2014

I have been a cinema lover for years, read a lot of reviews on IMDb and everywhere, and never found the right movie to write my first review. I always thought I would wait for THE movie.And this is IT!When I first heard that Nolan was preparing a sci-fi movie, I felt like a kid again, waiting for his Christmas gift under the tree. I knew it would become a classic. And I'm sure it will.

First of all, it is incredibly beautiful to watch. Honestly, it was so beautiful that I felt like I was sucked into the movie. The way Nolan decided to show some scenes really remind me of 2001 A Space Odyssey (actually many things will probably remind you of this movie). We can feel the talent of Christopher Nolan, just by looking at the way it is filmed. The techniques he used contribute to create that visual environment in a believable way.

The sound environment is just mesmerizing. It is a very important part of the movie, because some scenes take place in space, and Noland just found the right way to use sound. The soundtrack (made by the great Hans Zimmer) is breathtaking, epic, amazing, unreal. I could find a lot more adjectives to qualify it, but you have to hear it to understand how epic they are.

These two important parts (image and sound) create a stunning atmosphere. You will forget you are in a movie theater, and you will be lost in space, sucked into the adventures of this new Space Odyssey, begging for more. It is a truly unique experience. I can say that I have never felt something like that in a movie theater (at least not for the past ten years).

Then, of course, the cast. First of all, Matthew McConaughey. I discovered this actor in Tropic Thunder, but he didn't really convince me, though he was quite funny. Then I saw Dallas Buyers Club. Since that movie, I love him. In this movie... Well, he is the movie. I exaggerate a bit, since there are other great actors (some even unexpected with a special guest) who play extremely well. But he is just what was needed to feel the human part of the story (which is very important in Interstellar). He is capable of making us feel so many different emotions all along the story, as a father, as a human.

Anne Hathaway was very convincing, all together the actors managed to create some harmony, which makes the human interactions credible. Caine, Chastaing and Affleck are a perfect choice. And then there is... The special guest, I will call him "X". His role, which could be seen as a minor role, is actually much more important than that. He proves, once again, that he is a great actor. Watch and see.

And finally, the scenario/story. I won't spoil anything here; I'll just try to convince you how great it is. Nolan is known to revolutionize everything when he tries a new genre in cinema. Well, once again he did it. With The Dark Knight he revolutionized the superhero genre. With Interstellar he's revolutionizing the sci-fi genre in cinema. From what I heard, he worked with a physicist (in gravitational physics and astrophysics) to help him with that movie. And we can feel and see it. During the fifties, Asimov laid the foundations of modern science fiction. Lucas and Kubrick did the same in cinema. Today, Nolan is laying the new foundations of the genre in cinema, proving that cinema is still at the beginning of what can be done (brace yourselves my friends, we have not seen anything yet).

Why? Well, simply because we only know a few things about space, some things can't be proved for the moment, so we can use theory, and make the best of it. That is exactly what Nolan did. He used theories that exist today, and made a movie about mankind, about pioneers, about humanity, about us.Because, in spite of all the sci-fi aspect, it is a story about humanity. McConaughey, Hathaway, and mainly "X", will managed to convince you about that.

My rating for this movie can only be a 10, because in itself, it is a beginning for a new kind of cinema. It IS a classic. Those who say "we can't compare this movie to 2001 Space Odyssey, nor can we compare Nolan to Kubrick" are wrong. We can, and we should. Talented people don't live only in the past, some genius live today, among us. And Nolan is one of them. Many say that he is overrated. I truly don't think so. Only time will answer that.This is the sci-fi movie of the decade, and probably the best movie Nolan ever made. Just go for it, without a second thought.

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Author: tardieu-felix from Paris
1 November 2014

The film begins by establishing at his own rhythm its ambitions: men overexploited land resources, which is why the only goal they have left is to survive. This life is not enough for Cooper, brilliantly played by McConaughey who gave body and soul to this character. But all of this wouldn't hold without the total control of Christopher Nolan, based on the languishing soundtrack by Hans Zimmer, the luminous and impenetrable photography of Hoyte Van Hoytema, and the sincerity of Nolan's directing. He manages to film the characters and to find the right cut at the right time, always in harmony with Hans Zimmer's soundtrack, to give the film an aspiring and inspiring dimension that went missing for many many years.

Thus we are transported into the same cockpit that Cooper, we feel the same remorse that he can already feel, we feel the same gravity, and we feel the same fear of the unknown melted with the force of his will. All of this is brilliantly illustrated in a very simple directing choice, which from my point of view is the decisive impetus of the film: to directly jump from when Cooper leaves in his truck, leaving his family behind him, to Endurance taking off. This simple editing decision allows Nolan to give an original movement to his film, and the musical crescendo makes us physically feel the sentimental break between two parts of the film.

You don't necessarily have to understand it immediately : The film will raise questions in you, such as : what is it to be a human being, is there some physical limitations to our humanity, how far could we be willing to go to determine knowledge, is there other dimensions that we can not access to, and above all: what is the nature of this intact and immutable bond that unites us to others wherever we are in the universe ? Is this bond only intelligible, or is it also tangible ? All these questions resonate in harmony in Nolan's Interstellar.

Interstellar is itself a crescendo, increasing sensitivity and creativity. I use the term deliberately because it goes crescendo with the soundtrack by Hans Zimmer, which is one of the most beautiful music ever scored for a sci-fi movie. We are witnessing a perfect musical arrangement, a total symbiosis, a bit like the music of Gravity which had understood very well how to match the image and the rhythm of a sequence to its own musicality. Zimmer's crescendos are giving a new powerful breath to every new scene, whether it is in visually powerful & intense moments or in more intimate moments; it intrudes into our momentary feelings and sensations, and manages to extend them, sometimes almost to choking, before resting on the balance of the film frame along with our mind spell-bounded.

I have seen all the talent of the director that I knew he was outside the norm, but whom I did not know his capacity to reinvent itself. Because this is it: Interstellar is not an action movie, not really a blockbuster, and it goes not entirely but mostly again the expectations of common people. It's much more than that. This is much more than just a sci-fi movie. It is unlike any of his previous films. Some hoped to see Interstellar as Christopher Nolan's best film, and they were disappointed that this was not the case. And indeed, THIS IS NOT THE BEST FILM of Christopher Nolan.

Because in a way, IT IS HIS FIRST FILM. I'm not saying that Interstellar is not as good as his other films, it goes beyond all of them. But to me Interstellar is the first film of a new stage in Nolan's filmography ; it is a masterpiece as it the beginning of a work ahead. Interstellar is the proof that Nolan has finally managed, despite all the expectations that were placed on him after the success of The Dark Knight, to move away from his own reputation to create a personal work, original, humble, sincere and deeply, meticulously, measured.

Now, in this third act of the film, it all comes to life with unparalleled strength. Nolan poses and answers questions that raise others. But he focuses his attention on the great mystery of love, that emotional bond that can unite men and sometimes separate them. But Nolan is the only one that can successfully speak of love from a being to another in a film that mainly takes place in a another galaxy.

From my point of view, only Solaris by Steven Soderbergh (2002), unfortunately neglected by the audience, was able to accomplish that.(grosse daube) Interstellar is based on a premise which is the following : from terrestrial dust to the depths of space and time, we can never be separated from who we are as individuals and as a species, as we always leave a part of ourselves "behind" us. In other words, I could say that this is a human story, and even if we go as far as we want to, if we travel through the universe believing that we can be detached of the one we are fond of, we will only get closer to them.

Because the separation, and thus the distance and time, can only ultimately reinforce the relationship between the people who really love each other. Because it is going to the end of the world, when we reach the end of ourselves, that we reach the singularity of the "black hole beyond the horizon" * : it is our humanity. No, I wasn't been able to find any bad flaws in the film. Not one, and I'm still looking. After all, Interstellar is like gravity, "all it takes is a little push ! "*you'll have to see the movie to figure that one out.

Félix Tardieu, November 1st, 2014

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Author: slayerjmk95 from United States
3 November 2014

(This is both a review of the film, and an assertion of Christopher Nolan's filmmaking style)

There have been many reviewers and critics alike that have high praise for the film (the visual effects, the acting, the music), but say how it's not Christopher Nolan's best directed film. This is where i personally would have to disagree. Before i get into it, though, i'll talk about Interstellar a bit.

Interstellar is truly a sci-fi epic like no other. To compare said film to '2001: A Space Odyssey' isn't just a disservice, but unnecessary. The films are almost nothing alike, simply sharing small plot elements. Also, Stanley Kubrick's vision of Arthur C. Clarke's sci-fi epic wasn't to ponder the philosophical questions that accompanied the story, but to make art, and art is was, and is. With Interstellar, Mr. Nolan set out to make his most personal and emotional film to date about love and time (time being a recurring theme throughout all of Nolan's films). But it's so much more than that too.

There are no words to express the epic journey Nolan takes us on in the film, but needless to say, it's tear-jerking and emotional throughout. The acting is top-notch, especially McConaughey, who gives (I would say) his most emotional performance yet. But the actor who stole the show in a few scenes (one in particular, when they're on an alien planet) was David Gyasi as Romilly, one of the astronauts aboard the Endurance, their spacecraft. The musical score from Hans Zimmer is, without a doubt, his best and most influential work to date, helping drive the film's bold and breath-taking vision (the church organ helped significantly).

The visual effects are easily the best to date as well, and of the year. To see a black hole created through visual effects in such a way, with pages theoretical equations provided by Kip Thorne (theoretical physicist, of whom's work inspired the film's genesis); what you see in the film is the most realistic depiction of a black hole, and even offered new insight to accretion discs surrounding the anomalies. But even everything else, from the alien planets to the Endurance, the visuals always look real. Then, there's the writing. I would definitely have to say this has some of the best dialogue i've ever heard in a sci-fi movie, and the script continually pours or oozes emotion, keeping the audience tethered to the film.

Now, about Mr. Nolan. Don't just look at Nolan, but look at his films. Some say Inception would be his masterpiece, while others would say it's The Dark Knight, or Memento. But honestly, every single film Christopher Nolan has directed is a masterpiece not of its genre, but of Nolan. Following is his quiet masterpiece, not the film that put Mr. Nolan on the map as a phenomenal director, but one people visited or revisited after becoming accustomed to Nolan, after seeing Memento, what could be called his breakout masterpiece. Then, right after, he directed the remake of the Norwegian thriller, Insomnia. This, too, could be considered a masterpiece, even if a remake.

Then, we were given his take on the Batman universe, starting with Batman Begins, the origin masterpiece. Then, there's The Prestige, adapted from the novel of the same name, which can be called his dark masterpiece. The Dark Knight, his bold masterpiece; Inception, his complex masterpiece, and The Dark Knight Rises, his flawed masterpiece. Now, we have Interstellar, his emotional or personal masterpiece.This is just my looking at Nolan and his films, but whatever your thoughts are, you can't deny Interstellar is one hell of a journey. He certainly is one of the best filmmakers of our time, and of all time. I can't wait to see what he does next, but i'm not sure it will be as emotionally powerful as Interstellar.

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Author: SmashingUKProductions from Worcester, England
8 November 2014

I was extremely lucky to get the chance to see this film upon its first day release, before entering the cinema, my expectations were already high, after all, this was a film from the cinematic genius who brought us the likes of 'Inception' and 'The Dark Knight', to summarise the following review in a single sentence: I left the cinema in extreme awe from the visual masterpiece I had just viewed. A film that explores the psychological and emotional state of a man whose life revolves around his family, 'Interstellar' is a thrilling and thought-provoking film that boasts an intellectual story masterfully written by the Nolan brothers.

Whilst there seems to have been influence from films like '2001: A Space Odyssey' and 'Apollo 13', 'Interstellar' is unique in its own way. Whilst the subject may be hard to comprehend at times, it can't be denied how visually monumental and thoughtful Christopher Nolan's epic science fiction masterpiece is, and can easily be named the best film of this year and possibly one of the greatest science fiction films to have ever graced the screen. A sheer brilliant feat of cinema.

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Author: Tyler Miller from United States
5 November 2014

'Interstellar' was incredible. The visuals, the score, the acting, were all amazing. The plot is definitely one of the most original I've seen in a while. Most of the critic reviews have said that some bits are a little too unbelievable, but I have to disagree. Yes, there were some parts that were definitely in the "fi" part of sci-fi. But the thing is, 'Interstellar' deals with concepts that we know very little about. We have no idea what the 4th or 5th dimension is like, or what it would be like to go through a wormhole or a black hole. I don't think it's fair to call something unbelievable, when we have absolutely no idea what WOULD be believable in those circumstances.

Either way, excellent writing from the Nolan brothers. The visuals were outstanding, and will no doubt be nominated for an Oscar. The performances were excellent, though nothing Oscar worthy, as is the case with most of Nolan's films ('The Dark Knight' being the obvious exception). Hans Zimmer's score was amazing and blended perfectly with the film. All in all, 'Interstellar' is an excellent movie, which I personally think is Nolan's most beautiful film to date.

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Author: gstards from Russia
4 November 2014

Love is the one thing that transcends time and space...

New creation of Christopher Nolan's genius, whose name is now known to everyone. His films are waiting with a special look, because it offers something that every day, unfortunately, less and less can be found in the world of mass cinema - an interesting spectacle, filled with meaning, ideas and emotions. At this time, Christopher decided to send us not to the world of dreams, and even not on the dark streets of Gotham City. No, now he send us to the journey to, and perhaps beyond the boundaries of the possible and impossible, through the curvature of space and time, in other worlds. And you won't forget this trip, this can be assured.

I was madly waiting for Interstellar's release. And then, finally, I was able to see this Beauty - at the premiere in my coutry on October, 29. It was incredibly exciting. It was a delight. It was unforgettable. It was gorgeous. Nolan once again amazes the viewer's imagination by his painting. Journey to the brink of infinity, the line where humanity has never set, acts as either the first-born purpose and a background of emotional history about the father and the daughter. A loving father who mankind need to help, but that he should leave his children, and a loving daughter who doesn't want to let her dad in the infinity darkness.

Starting from the very first frame and ending with the closing credits, a new picture of Nolan will absorb you completely, forcing stare at the screen during the whole action, because it's all so exciting and interesting that escape becomes physically impossible. No, this three hours won't fly quickly for you. You'll feel every emotion, every event, every character. You will not look how the main characters travel through the universe, because the movie experience in this film is so excellent that you will be on board of "Endurance" starship and travel between the worlds with the main characters by yourself.

The emotional core of this story is the relationship of Matthew McConaughey's character and his daughter - Mackenzie Foy' and Jessica Chastain' character. And the acting work of these three artists in "Interstellar" impress the most. McConaughey was acting really great, and this is one of the most emotional, if not the most emotional role of his life. All the drama and tragedy of the relationship of father and daughter in this film will not leave anyone indifferent. Anne Hathaway, Wes Bentley, Michael Caine, Casey Affleck, Ellen Burstyn and other actors also coped with their roles and presented the film's supporting characters very realistic. I would particularly like to note a small but important in this story role of Matt Damon, a character who has received quite memorable. If we talk about the characters, it should be noted also two robots that accompanied our heroes in this difficult journey. One of them adds a touch of humor in the film, which mitigates constantly depressing, dramatic, and sometimes really dark atmosphere.

The script of the film is very well combined the history of space exploration and the relationship between Cooper and Murph. The story is complex and complicated, is based on real scientific theories by Kip Thorne, and indeed contains a reference to the "Space Odyssey" and other sci-fi pictures. This story about true love, about loyalty, forgiveness, fraud, hard decisions, and much more. And it is designed so that leaves a lot of room for the imagination of the viewer. It's also possible to notice some structure allusion to another Nolan's work - Inception. The story and visuals are combined just perfectly in Interstellar.

Hans Zimmer's score, written by him on the basis of only one letter from Nolan, hold the key: "Once we become parents, we can't help but look at ourselves through the eyes of our children", deserves a special praise. On this basis, Hans managed to write just incredible soundtrack that perfectly harmonizes with the history and the visual side of the picture. And this work of the composer is really different from the previous ones. It is executed in a different style from another subject in its base. Very impressive work, which will be pleasantly listened again and separate from the film itself.

Visual range of the picture is incredibly beautiful and circuses. The "Endurance" itself, new worlds, insanely beautiful and mysterious space, wormholes, black holes, and travel through them, folds of time and space are arranged so that is simply breathtaking. I would like to thank all those who contributed to the creation of a visual of this film. It must be seen. That mastery with which this is done, not just words. In the visual pattern also has some references to the Kubrick's "Odyssey", and they are pleasing to the eye.Many thanks to Christopher Nolan for having given us such an incredible movie, which once again proved to us that the cinema is Nolan's life.

"Interstellar" is a film that wins the hearts of the audience not only with its sci-fi splendor, but also an emotional story that lies at its very heart. This film is not only about the discoveries, space exploration and the final frontier of mankind, but also about the relationship of father and daughter, who were in a difficult situation in life when one has to leave the other in the name of a goal that can not be underestimated. So, with what Nolan's genius unfolds before us this action is beyond praise. Combining the story, filled with not only real science fiction, but the true human values ​​and emotions, outstanding and very emotional performances, breathtaking visuals, epic and dramatic soundtrack, Christopher Nolan breathed the life into this film by his directing to create something truly masterpiece again.

"Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night... Rage, Rage Against The Dying Of The Light."