Christpher Nolan - The New Movie Mastermind

Since his first major motion picture release, Following, Christopher Nolan has established himself as one of the premier filmmakers in the world. Writer, director, and producer to all of his films; Nolan is without a doubt the creative mastermind who has a rare talent. Christopher Nolan has consistently created movies that have kept us on the edge of our seats and filled with plot twists until the final frames. His films are like a great painting hanging on a museum wall. To truly appreciate their beauty and understand the artist's vision, you have to pay attention to every detail.

Though his first three films (Following, Memento, Insomnia) brought Nolan into the Hollywood lights as a rare talent, it was the first installment of his Dark Knight Trilogy Batman Begins that put his name among the industries finest. Warner Brothers had all but given up hope of ever seeing a good Batman film ever again after Joel Schumacher's 1998 film Batman & Robin was a massive failure and tarnished the franchise's image. Much like the title suggests, Nolan took the story of Batman back to his origins and explored it's dark nature. Batman Begins was hailed both by critics and fans as a near perfect movie and it's sequels to follow, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises only built upon and exceeded the first.

Though his Dark Knight Trilogy ranks among the greatest films in my mind, it was his 2006 film The Prestige and his 2010 movie Inception that really brought me to see just how great Nolan is. The Prestige ranks as my favorite Christopher Nolan film to this day. With so many twists and turns and edge of your seat moments, this is a film that constantly has us watching for the secret and reminds us just how entertained we can become by a movie. Nolan continues to raise the bar on his movies and did so with his geniously scripted Inception. Though Inception was confusing for some viewers, it's a film that often requires a second view to truly understand and grasp all the elements of the story. Set mostly in the world of our dreams, it's one of the most original screenplays and the the movie was a visual gem.

About to celebrate his 43rd birthday tomorrow on July 30th, it's safe to assume we can look forward to years and years of astonishing films from the creative minds of Christopher Nolan. His next project, officially entitled as Interstellar is now in pre production and will star Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine, and Matthew McConaughey. Though the script is under lock and key and little info is known, the film is set to explore the manipulation of gravity and time travel through wormholes based on the theories Kip Thorne. With Nolan again penning the screenplay, a talented cast, and his visionary eye behind the camera, there is no bout this will be another amazing film to add to his resume. Interstellar is set to begin filming this year and be released in November 2014.

With the exception of The Dark Knight Rises, here is a compilation that was made on YouTube of various clips of Christopher Nolan's movies. It' perfectly captures the essence his films have and shows why he's garnered the respect and admiration he deserves, Click here to view.