‘Interstellar’ Doesn't Have a Sound Problem - Christopher Nolan
After several movie goers complained of the incoherent sound mix in Christopher Nolan's latest sci-fi space odyssey "Interstellar," the director gave an exclusive interview with The Hollywood Reporter to defend the background score.
Calling the sound mix "adventurous and creative" Nolan explained that the score was meant to be unconventional and was set to match the "experiential" feel of the unique movie.
"The idea is to experience the journey the character is going on. [For instance] the experience of being in the cockpit is you hear the creaking [of the spacecraft]; it's a very scary sound. We wanted to be true to the experience of space travel. We wanted to emphasize those intimate elements," Nolan explained to the website.
Nolan also said that since the soundtrack was different from the others, it was bound to catch some people off-guard. He added that sound composer Hans Zimmer and he had worked hard at composing the score.
"We mixed for months and months and we talked about everything. We must have mixed this film over six months. It was a continuous, organic process and discussion," Nolan said.
The whole sound issue started after people sounded off about the background score on social media platforms. Some thought the issue was with the theaters but that wasn't the case. Nolan said he checked out the sounds at the theaters himself and didn't find anything wrong with it.
"The theaters I have been at have been doing a terrific job in terms of presenting the film in the way I intended. Broadly speaking, there is no question when you mix a film in an unconventional way as this, you're bound to catch some people off guard, but hopefully people can appreciate the experience for what it's intended to be," he explained.
Sound problem or not, people have been heading to watch Nolan's "Interstellar" in huge numbers. The movie has already amassed a good $321 million in global box office earnings and has gotten a 74 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
A.O Scott reviewed the movie for the New York Times:
"Like the great space epics of the past, Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" distills terrestrial anxieties and aspirations into a potent pop parable, a mirror of the mood down here on Earth."
"The whole movie can be seen as a plea for forgiveness on behalf of our foolish, dreamy species. We messed everything up, and we feel really bad about it. Can you please give us another chance?," he adds maintaining the suspense.
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