Guess I'm a weirdo, but... (Off-Topic)

by Kermit , Raleigh, NC, Monday, November 24, 2014, 14:32 (3433 days ago) @ dogcow
edited by Kermit, Monday, November 24, 2014, 15:12

I loved 2001, loved loved loved it. I have found only one other person in real life that's felt anywhere near what I did about that movie/book.

Solaris was good, but didn't grab me like 2001 did. Hearing Interstellar being compared to 2001 makes me want to see it all the more.

You definitely should see it just for the visuals. There are some amazing scenes. I like the actors, for the most part. It's attempting to update 2001, but where 2001 leaves you to ponder the meaning of the wordless final act, INTERSTELLAR beats you over the head with Hallmark card sentiments, accompanied by Hans Zimmer's bombastic music. For me, it didn't so much tug at my heartstrings as attempt to rip them out. In the end, I just think it needed a good script doctor who could spot the darlings that needed to be killed.