Originally Posted by Sparky

I don't understand the Kubrick comparisons. Nolan is great at coming up with novel concepts, and I think this masks what he otherwise lacks as a (recently discovered by me)screenwriter.

The film is more comparable to something like Contact than Kubrick's work. The film has been criticized for perceived vane attempts at imitating Kubrick and I think this is rather presumptuous and self-affirming.