Mind blowing analysis. Love the structure. How did I never put together DREAMS aim my 20 viewings of Inception.
I will say this of Christopher Nolan. On first viewings I have always left feeling like I just experienced some kind of cinematic masterpiece. However, on second, third or even 20th viewings the shine starts to fade and I feel like I was duped in some way.
Retuning to Interstellar I was alarmed by how often Murphy was addressed by name (MERF). Like is that just bad writing that would have been cured in a screenwriting 101 or do I have to assume that it has some kind of greater meaning because Nolan left it in?
I think there is another category in here possibly (for your consideration). I don’t know how to label it but it’s like a Lord of the Rings kind of thing where “we’ll never make it. There’s thousands of them and only nine of us.” CUT TO “we made it.” Or using unorthodox methods to achieve an impossible task. Which is the entire McConaughey character’s purpose in Interstellar.
Tenet was the only movie I’ve watched and then IMMEDIATELY watched again. I just found it infinitely intriguing. I would agree Inception is just visually stunning and I’ve always been a big dreamer and found the premise of entering another person’s dream to be even more interesting then lucid dreaming. Interstellar initially wasn’t a favourite but on watching it again I found more to love especially the idea that we’re our own saviours.
Definitely Inception. I really do love Memento and The Prestige more than I do Interstellar, which I found mildly annoying, and also Tenet was annoying to watch initially but rewards rewatching.
Hi Celia. just found this. awesome read. I have always marvelled at Nolan movies as they feel like real gravitational film making.
I felt like TeNeT he took everything he learned from the other movies and put it all together with a little steroids. (I loved the chemistry comment haha)
After watching Nolan I am always left feeling visually impressed and experientially moved but also very cold and with a feeling that I lost something. I guess its uneasiness. Even as you say the most heart warming reunion between Murphy and Cooper is epic, the loss of time and the feeling of loneliness still prevails.
Fantastic analysis so many things I didn't even think about or how it all connects. Thanks so much and look forward to reading more!
Thank you for reading! I totally agree with you about the feeling of unintentional "uneasiness" in his movies. Looking forward to reading more of your thoughts.
Thank you for this - "The trajectory from away message to Facebook favorite quotes section to Letterboxd review tag is an understudied phenomenon of online cringe."
Oh I hope I have not steered you wrong on Tenet! I know my affection for it is controversial 🙈. If you can go in accepting that it’s lightweight, I think there’s a lot to enjoy.
Mind blowing analysis. Love the structure. How did I never put together DREAMS aim my 20 viewings of Inception.
I will say this of Christopher Nolan. On first viewings I have always left feeling like I just experienced some kind of cinematic masterpiece. However, on second, third or even 20th viewings the shine starts to fade and I feel like I was duped in some way.
Retuning to Interstellar I was alarmed by how often Murphy was addressed by name (MERF). Like is that just bad writing that would have been cured in a screenwriting 101 or do I have to assume that it has some kind of greater meaning because Nolan left it in?
I think there is another category in here possibly (for your consideration). I don’t know how to label it but it’s like a Lord of the Rings kind of thing where “we’ll never make it. There’s thousands of them and only nine of us.” CUT TO “we made it.” Or using unorthodox methods to achieve an impossible task. Which is the entire McConaughey character’s purpose in Interstellar.
Tenet was the only movie I’ve watched and then IMMEDIATELY watched again. I just found it infinitely intriguing. I would agree Inception is just visually stunning and I’ve always been a big dreamer and found the premise of entering another person’s dream to be even more interesting then lucid dreaming. Interstellar initially wasn’t a favourite but on watching it again I found more to love especially the idea that we’re our own saviours.
Definitely Inception. I really do love Memento and The Prestige more than I do Interstellar, which I found mildly annoying, and also Tenet was annoying to watch initially but rewards rewatching.
Hi Celia. just found this. awesome read. I have always marvelled at Nolan movies as they feel like real gravitational film making.
I felt like TeNeT he took everything he learned from the other movies and put it all together with a little steroids. (I loved the chemistry comment haha)
After watching Nolan I am always left feeling visually impressed and experientially moved but also very cold and with a feeling that I lost something. I guess its uneasiness. Even as you say the most heart warming reunion between Murphy and Cooper is epic, the loss of time and the feeling of loneliness still prevails.
Fantastic analysis so many things I didn't even think about or how it all connects. Thanks so much and look forward to reading more!
ps that docking scene with the music is still #1 chill factor of all movies ever.
Thank you for reading! I totally agree with you about the feeling of unintentional "uneasiness" in his movies. Looking forward to reading more of your thoughts.
Your review has convinced me to watch Tenet.
Thank you for this - "The trajectory from away message to Facebook favorite quotes section to Letterboxd review tag is an understudied phenomenon of online cringe."
Oh I hope I have not steered you wrong on Tenet! I know my affection for it is controversial 🙈. If you can go in accepting that it’s lightweight, I think there’s a lot to enjoy.