On this week end I decided to see Interstellar but the
decision a unique because I also decided to take my 12 year old boy and 7 year
old girl to the Cinema hall.
I had heard raving reviews from students I teach and
believing on my own prowess at convincing students on the distinction between
good cinema and money making cinema, I trusted their opinion.
Now the target was not only to watch the film but to also
assess my skills at teaching cinema and to get an assessment on how I have
taught my own kids the right cinema habits. So with a very curious mind and a
thumping heart, I bought the tickets.
First things first, none can challenge Christopher Nolan’s
understanding of creating magic with space and time. I don’t mean the space in
screen but right now the space as the ingredient to cinema. I was at peace with
the pace that the film established the relationship that was being built
between me and the storyteller. It was as rotten Tomatoes has Quoted “
represents more of the thrilling , thought provoking and visually resplendent
filmmaking movie goers have come to expect from Nolan”
The constant engagement with the visual storytelling and the
metamorphosis of a father daughter relationship at a not so ‘current pace’ was
a nuance that I admired. In real times, I don’t think father – daughter duos
get that kind of time anymore…at least none that I have met.
The premise of looking for a new planet to inhabit might be
the fetish of the developed world but its cinematic implementation was
impeccable.
On one hand as a cinema lover, I was admiring the pace and
the narrative building scene to scene on the other I was wondering what awaits
me at the end of the film. Will my kids sleep, are they going to whine, is it
going to be a verbal duel after the film on why they were dragged to the
theater.
Well full marks to Nolan then,
cause when it finished, I looked at my son and popped the question. Guess what the
answer was!
“ SUPERB” .
I felt vindicated. Good cinema and a gifted Director can
entice audiences.
And from then on, the little one wants a change in her
bedtime story…currently its INTERSTELLAR in Hindi.
I plan to see the film again, this time alone and with
greater intent.
