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To those who say this is not Christopher Nolan's best film, they are only half right. Nolan has not yet made his best movie, but when we look back on his entire body of work someday in the distant future, "Interstellar" will stand out as one of the very, very best.

To those who say this movie tries to hard to be too many things at once, I say that they just got caught up in the science and in their attempts to wrap their mind around some of the very complex theories and concepts behind the story. If you're like me, and you've actually spent time reading science journals and research essays by people like Neil Degrasse Tyson or Stephen Hawking, then you'll be fine. If not, let me warn you - you're going to find yourself distracted thinking about what it all means while simultaneously trying to follow the plot.

The story isn't complex. It's got twists and turns, and I think the reason why some critics and some viewers come away with a negative opinion of the movie is because some of those turns in the story are unsettling and hard to take. I really liked the seriousness of the more emotional, touching moments, including the ending scenes that have weirded some people out (hey, if you're going to call "2001" a great movie but then say this movie doesn't hit the mark, you're just plain wrong. Deal with it.).

Look, just go see it. I'm gonna say right now, the critics who don't like it just didn't get it. When the emotional moments came around and everyone around them was crying (like some people were in my theater), they felt bad and gave it a bad review. Screw those guys. Go see it. I think it's the best sci-fi movie I've ever seen. Easily the best that Hollywood has produced in decades.

When I first saw previews for "Stop-Loss," I thought, this could be a great movie. Unfortunately, I was way off in my assumption. If you thought "There Will Be Blood" was boring, imagine what it would have felt like if there weren't any good actors in it. Can you picture it in your mind? Good. If not, go see "Stop-Loss." Our hero, Ryan Phillipie (however you spell it)goes to war in Afghanistan (which we never see) and then to Iraq. He comes home, is stop-lossed, and decides to stand up to the system and NOT go back to fight the ridiculous war George Bush got us into. Trouble is, you don't like him. You don't like his dumbass Texan buddies. You don't even like the blonde chick he rides around with. I won't spoil the ending, but trust me...it's worse than you'd imagine. Overall, it's a bland statement about a war nobody likes thinking about anymore. I was glad to see it end as I'll soon be glad to see the actual war end.

I expected this movie to be somewhat entertaining, and maybe a bit cheesy. After all, it's not difficult to muck up a heist movie. However, this film gets it all right. The acting is top notch, the story is not only engaging and clever but TRUE (!), and the experience of seeing it is thoroughly enjoyable.

The only complaints I have of the film are that the characters do get a little cheeky from time to time (but hey, they're British, so it's kind of expected), and there's a couple flashbacks/lapses in time that are initially confusing - although everything is clearly laid out about halfway through. Want to see a good movie? Check this one out!