10 Reasons Critics Are Calling Interstellar A Disappointment

5. Bad Dialogue

Nolan is a writer-director better remembered for his ideas and execution rather than most of his dialogue. Sure, The Joker and Bane's dialogues in The Dark Knight Rises have become iconic pop-culture staples, but the vast majority of the dialogue in his films is never as interesting as what it means or what's taking place while it's being said. Even ignoring his penchant for exposition, there's a robotic tendency to his dialogue which results in many of his detractors labeling him as a "cold" or "inhuman" director. Interstellar doesn't seem to be much different, with critics complaining again that, even with such a strong cast, some of what the actors are forced to speak rings totally false. Movie City News: "The dialogue €“ never a Nolan strength €“ is downright terrible through two acts. I mean, off-off-off-Broadway kinda stuff. Painful, no matter how beautifully delivered." USA Today: "Dull dialogue."