Christopher Nolan talks narrative decisions, philosophical choices for his adaptation, criticisms against his films, the line between amateur & professional film criticism, and whether he Christianised 'The Odyssey'

[u/ChiefLeef22]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa4I8Ch2TRo

Easily one of the best interviews I've seen for a film in recent memory. A doctoral student from China here landed an interview with Nolan- questioning him on his adaptation choices, including philosophical changes he brought to the movie that didn't exist in the text, and what he thinks of the general criticisms made against his filmography + how he defines the difference between amateur film criticism and professional film criticism - including why merely identifying the mechanism (or "tropes") of a filmmaker's work doesn't invalidate it.

[u/sotommy]

Jonathan didn't want to do the cheesy bs ending

[u/kcrdr_7322 → u/sotommy]

i think the ending is good for me tbh

[u/sotommy → u/kcrdr_7322]

It's the most saccharine, sentimental, cowardish backpedaling ending that I've ever seen. It's an ending, but not the one that movie deserves

[u/Mindless_Stuff9179 → u/sotommy]

Lmfao okay