When struggling creative Christopher Nolan is dumped by his girlfriend upon her discovery that he is not the legendary director of films such as Oppenheimer and Interstellar, he decides to prove himself by staging a play adaptation of The Dark Knight. “The Christopher Nolan Experience” captures the behind-the-scenes efforts leading up to this anticipated disaster.

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Directed by  Matthew Putnam, Diego Pereira

Review by Victoria Angelique:

The feature film, THE CHRISTOPHER NOLAN EXPERIENCE, is an easy to watch comedy that is shot in the style of THE OFFICE. It’s familiar, but makes it quicker to know the characters and each of their unique personalities. For this awkward assembly, this mock documentary style makes the story more realistic as the characters fumble around, while still trying to win the affections of a girl who is simply not interested in anyone that is not famous.

Sophie Lee is a clichéd trope. She is a groupie, chasing after what she thinks are famous men without ever questioning why they would be on dating apps or even knowing what these men look like in real life. She’s either not that bright or a gold digger that doesn’t care enough to look up the pictures of the men she meets for dates. She is first introduced meeting Chris, who has the same name as the famous film director, and later actually thinks she is dating Leonardo DiCaprio. She never once stops to look up the Leo that she is dating to see that the man is conning her. 

This concept plays into the trope of the film, the desperation of those living in Los Angeles. The fame seekers and the groupies alike, as Sophie Lee is the example of a groupie that will sleep with anyone as long as they are famous, there are also the ego driven wannabe actors that take advantage of a playwright and director just trying to make it. Anyone that is working in the arts has met these people, the ones that treat others like they are doormats and it’s often the nicest people that take the kicks. 

This film is a mix of a fan film, giving tribute to Christoper Nolan, and a satire, as it makes fun of all the people that those working in the visual arts come across. It’s light humor, making it nice to watch at the end of a long week.