There isn't a single use of green screen in Interstellar. That should highlight just what an incredible technical achievement Christopher Nolan's latest movie is. Whether or not his movies stand-up to that of Stanley Kubrick, who he's often stated as a successor to, it's clear Nolan has inherited the master's intense and often fool-hardy filmmaking brio. Possibly the most physically far-reaching movie ever made, Interstellar's plot spans half the universe in space and centuries in time. And yet, despite that, it's a film that at its core is about the love between a father and his daughter. Originally a high sci-fi script for Steven Spielberg, Nolan has injected Interstellar with a real emotional hook, out sentimentalising the king of sentimentality. Whether to answer his critics, who consistently call his style "cold", or out of love for his own daughter, it makes a movie intrinsically about humanity, well, human. Sadly, as this is a Christopher Nolan movie, there's been the inevitable backlash. Plot gaps that would sneak by under the hand of any other director become movie-destroying holes and the internet's stupid obsession with scientific accuracy in science fiction movies has led some to describe the emotionally tight ending as illogical. Now, the movie doesn't quite hit the same mark as its inspirations (the closest ports of call for Nolan were 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Right Stuff) and isn't as tightly perfect as Inception, but that shouldn't distract from the majesty of the big picture. For a dissection of the ending of Interstellar, check out What Does The Ending Of Interstellar Really Mean?
