Movie Review : Interstellar

Hello! I saw one of my most anticipated year-end movies today! It's Christopher Nolan's Interstellar. And, as expected, it is a GREAT movie. I've given details about the movie here, but I didn't really know what the movie was about back then. But now that I know, let me explain what the movie is about (without giving spoiler). It's about a time in the near future when the Earth is kind of "broken". The humans are forced to find a new planet to inhabit. With some new findings that support them to do it, some people from NASA are sent to find a new home for us. 

Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), Brand (Anne Hathaway) and Romilly (David Gyasi) from Interstellar

I love how deep the movie is. I got emotional when I saw how hard it seemed for Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) to leave his 10-year-old daughter Murphy (Mackenzie Foy) for the mission. I almost cried with Cooper when he finds out that his children have grown up without him, that he will never be able to see them grow. My heart hurt when I realized that it must be very hard for Murphy too to continue living on her own while her father is floating somewhere in the outer space. I was emotionally drained at the end of the movie. This is kind of surprising for me because I thought the one that was going to be drained was my brain, but it turned out that it was my heart. Other Nolan movies are very serious and they require us to really use our brains to follow the stories, but this one is different. I like it, of course. I love having my feelings twisted (hahaha).

Cooper, his daughter Murphy (Mackenzie Foy) and their great chemistry

I was also surprised to see so many great actors in this movie! I knew that I would see Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Mackenzie Foy, Michael Caine and Jessica Chastain, but I didn't expect to see Matt Damon, Casey Affleck and Topher Grace! I'm happy that I didn't know much about the movie before I saw it today. I got surprised by the stars and many other things from it. I love surprises!

Another thing that I love about this movie is how its story goes. It goes very smoothly; very comfortable to watch. It sucked me into it. The feeling that it gave is similar to the one that I felt when I saw The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Both of the movies run for a looong time, more than 2,5 hours, but they didn't make me bored at all. They both sucked me into it, made me forget everything about my life for a while (I even forgot that I was watching a movie in a cinema when I saw Benjamin Button). I had to teach after seeing Interstellar today and it was so hard because I still felt like I was in another galaxy (hahaha). How could the writers write something like that? Really, really impressive. I would love to learn how they do it.

I love McConaughey's performance! I've never been a fan of this Academy Award winning actor, but I really enjoyed watching him in this one. I feel so related to his character. Cooper is someone who is good at something but the world holds him back and doesn't let him achieve what he can achieve. It sucks when it happens. It makes you feel trapped and it's frustrating. You want more and you know you have the ability to get what you want but you just can't. At some point it can even make you angry. So angry until you are willing to risk anything when an opportunity comes. I kind of know how it feels like.

So, Interstellar is a must-see movie. It has a deep and mesmerizing story, powerful characters and great actors. Definitely worth to watch!

Rating : 4,5/5

Movies to Watch in the Last Months of 2014

Hi! I've been kind of busy these days because I have a side job now, so I haven't been writing much. I don't know if I can do the recaps again because it takes a lot of time. But so far The Flash  has stolen my heart and I've crowned it as my most favorite new series. I still enjoy HTGAWM but have started having doubts on Gotham due to its poor writing (I still love the characters, though). And I haven't been catching up on Reign. 

But now I don't want to talk abou tv shows. I want to talk about moviessss. We only have about 2 months left this year, but there are still some great movies to watch. Here are my most anticipated movies that are going to be released in the last months of the year.

1. INTERSTELLAR

To be released in : November

Director : Christopher Nolan

Cast : Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Mackenzie Foy.

To be honest, I don't really know what this movie is about. They keep the story a secret, just like they did with Nolan's previous project, Inception. The synopsis of the movie in IMDB describes it as a story of "a group of explorers make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage." Based on the synopsis, I assume that it involves science, space travel and the end of the world. What actually makes me interested in this movie is the fact that Mr Christopher Nolan is the director. I really enjoy Inception and, of course, his Batman movies, so I expect this one to be as good as those films. The cast also seems solid. Here's the latest trailer of Interstellar.

2. THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING

To be released in : November

Director : James Marsh

Cast : Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, David Thewlis, Emily Watson.

This is a biopic of the famous physicist Stephen Hawking. It lets us see how the highly intelligent man struggles to fight the illness that paralyzes his body and how his relationship with the woman he loves affects the way he deals with the situation. This movie seems to be a very emotional one. I think I have to bring a pack of tissues when I see this movie because just watching the trailer makes my eyes water. The main factor that makes me so eager to see this movie is Eddie Redmayne (Les Miserables, My Week with Marilyn). He's a fantastic actor, one of my favorites, and it's been a while since the last time I watched his movie, so I'm excited to see him again. And they say Eddie's and Felicity Jones's performances are amazing here. They even say Eddie deserves an Oscar! Here's the trailer of The Theory of Everything. Watch and try not to cry!

3. THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1
To be released in : November
Director : Francis Lawrence
Cast : Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Jullianne Moore, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Sam Claflin.

Well, I think this movie needs no introduction. This third film in The Hunger Games saga follows its heroine, Katniss Everdeen, as she leads the revolt against the Capitol. I really enjoy the first two films of the saga, especially the second one, Catching Fire, and am really curious about the ending.I know we all can find out how this movie ends from the book, but I haven't read the book and have decided to stay blind about the ending; I don't want to ruin the fun. My friend who has read the book says that Mockingjay is the hardest one to read and, man, that is my favorite kind of stories (haha). Here's the main trailer of Mockingjay (which is surprisingly short for a main trailer, but pretty intense).

Besides these three films, I'm also curious about some other films like Into the Woods, Big Hero 6 and The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies. But these three films above are on the top of my list.

Hope my list can help you decide which movie to watch before the year ends!