The comparisons to Stanley Kubrick may be a little disparate, but there's no denying that Christopher Nolan is a mighty impressive director who stands as one of the most distinct cinematic voices of the 21st Century. Since breaking big with Memento in 2000 he's completely reshaped the movie landscape, bringing Batman back from suffocating camp and heralding in an age of realism in Hollywood blockbusters. This week sees the release of Interstellar, the director's ninth film, which is set to set the box office alight, mostly on the form of the director's name alone. Not bad for a guy who started out shooting Star Wars action figures in his back garden with a Super 8 camera. It's not all rosy for Nolan, however. His movies may bring in unbelievable box office receipts and eye-watering critical ratings, but that hasn't stopped his detractors becoming increasingly vocal. Whether it's recurring complaints about his directorial style or targeted attacks on certain movies (in the two years since its release The Dark Knight Rises has taken a bit of a grubbing), there's no shortage of people happy to criticise Nolan. And we think for the most part their issues are little off the point, so today are running down why the eight biggest criticisms of Christopher Nolan are wrong.
