This week on Episode 696 of the InSession Film Podcast, inspired by The Odyssey coming to theaters, we discussed our Top 5 Christopher Nolan scenes! Nolan is a favorite filmmaker of ours (hot take, I know), so the idea of dissecting our favorite scenes was a daunting task. There are so many great sequences to parse through, whether you’re craving action and spectacle, or maybe more underratedly, the small and quiet moments full of beauty or horror. Either way, this was a really fun list to discuss. That said, here are our lists:
(Note: Please keep in mind that we each had different criteria for our selections)
JD
1) Gymnasium Scene – Oppenheimer
2) Docking Sequence – Interstellar
3) Ending Scene – Inception
4) Ferrier Lands the Plane – Dunkirk
5) Interrogation Scene – The Dark Knight
Megan
1) Soldiers on the Mole – Dunkirk
2) Interrogation Scene – The Dark Knight
3) Cooper Watching Video of Kids – Interstellar
4) City Folding Scene – Inception
5) Glowing Light Bulb Field – The Prestige
Honorable Mentions (Combined)
Joking in Police Car – The Dark Knight
Opening Robbery – The Dark Knight
Truck Flip – The Dark Knight
Train Ride Home – Dunkirk
Beach Bombing – Dunkirk
Boats Arrive – Dunkirk
Destroyer Hit By Torpedo – Dunkirk
Hallway Fight – Inception
Neil’s Farewell – Tenet
Final Reveal – The Prestige
Einstein and Oppenheimer’s Final Conversation – Oppenheimer
Test Explosion – Oppenheimer
And many other great scenes!
Hopefully you guys enjoyed our lists. If you agree or disagree with us, let us know in the comment section below. There are obviously many more great Christopher Nolan scenes that we didn’t have time to mention, so if your list looks very different than ours, we totally get it. That being said, what would be your Top 5? Leave a comment in the comment section or email us at [email protected].
For more lists done by the InSession Film crew and other guests, be sure see our Movie Lists page.
