Christopher Nolan’s period drama Oppenheimer was arguably the best film of last year. However, except for the historic re-release of the 2014 sci-fi epic Interstellar on the 10th anniversary, 2024 was not a memorable year for the filmmaker. Nolan has now revealed the secret Diversity Which was his favorite movie of this year? (Also Read – Sir Christopher Nolan and Dame Emma Thomas: King Charles respects filmmaker couple, says he likes Oppenheimer)
nolan’s choice
Nolan chose Ridley Scott’s period action epic Gladiator II as his choice of the year. In a lengthy note to Variety, Nolan said, “Scott knows we’re not in for insight into Roman culture; We are there to watch our dark desires fade away with ease. But he is too experienced a director to be caught drawing parallels with our times. He lets the world of “Gladiator II” speak for itself, once again showing us who we are, simply by inviting us to enjoy the crazy inflationary ride.
“Like the best long-awaited sequels, “Gladiator II” should be a remake and a sequel in one, and it’s a testament to Scott’s talent that he’s able to balance the personal pathos of the original with the expansive demands of the sequel’s central theme. manages a lifetime of experience in controlling the tone. Scott ups the game with his staging of the action – his incredible, hyper-observant, multi-camera mise-en-scene (Very different from the original) skillfully presents the action in one clear and surprising sequence. The effect is not just to entertain, but to lead us to an awareness of the film’s themes. , “Few filmmakers have ever worked so invisibly on so many levels.”
Not Dune: Part Two
Nolan had previously praised the sequel to another writer – Denis Villeneuve’s science-fiction epic Dune: Part Two, which he called a “miraculous work of adaptation”. Taking the second part and giving the story an incredible conclusion,” Nolan said, “what a remarkable job.”
Nolan said, “If, for me, Dune was like Star Wars, then Dune 2 is The Empire Strikes Back, which is my favorite Star Wars movie. I think it’s a great recap of everything that was introduced in the first film.” Is expansion.” I was really impressed by the sense of immersion in that world,” he added.
Nolan shared, “This is a film that has a lot of unique images, a lot of things you’ve never seen before in this movie, time and time again, and I was very impressed by the detail of everything.”
Nolan is currently developing his next film, which stars Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Charlize Theron and Zendaya.
