A terrible screenplay just about ruins a visually stunning movie.

Rating: 3/10 (24 June 2020)

I saw this in 3D during its theater run and was in awe of the effects. On a second viewing I paid more attention to the story, the flow of events, details on how our heroes got through the ordeal. Under scrutiny the whole thing falls apart, a deus ex machina too many appears, physics stops when most convenient to the story, and intelligence is insulted one too many times. A crucial scene has a flaw in physics that I let go, accepting that any other scenario could have led to the same result, so I deemed it forgivable. But then so many other flaws large and small put holes in the plot big enough for a planet to pass through. See it for a good performance from both stars and for the views. Then go see Interstellar for a lesson on how this kind of movie should be made.