I don't believe this film lived up to the hype **spoilers***

Rating: 7/10 (10 December 2016)

I gave this film a 7 because it is visually stunning, well-acted, and the premise --while is what ultimately disappointed me-- is very unique and interesting.
However, for starters, this film felt way too truncated. The aliens speak a highly complex language using ink-blotters and it is never explained how they finally understand the language - they just suddenly do... out of no where. There wasn't even an aha! moment. They literally went from saying "this could take a hundred years to decipher," which is believable considering the language is entirely different than any human language, to just suddenly understanding it fluently.
That's not even my biggest gripe. What really disappointed me was that the "language" didn't just give them a better understanding of reality or a more efficient way to communicate, it literally gave them the ability to defy physics. I've always been intrigued by the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis but I never suspected differences in language could give you metaphysical powers.
And I love space/science-fiction movies! Interstellar is one of my favorite movies and I love the Martian and the 5th Element. I can suspend my disbelief very well, I just can't make ridiculous leaps in logic like this film tried to have me do.