The Arabian Nights of Sci-fi movies

Rating: 10/10 (12 December 2014)

When I first read about Chris Nolan making a sci-fi space travel movie, I was a bit skeptical, whether Nolan could give Ridley Scott, Spielberg, Cameron and the great Kubrick a run for their money? Although after seeing the Batman trilogy, The Prestige, Memento and Inception, I was convinced that he is one of the finest storytellers in cinema. And from the first look of the movie months before it's scheduled release on 7th Nov 2014, I honestly found the glimpse of Interstellar somewhat mediocre (probably coz it didn't give out too much and the secrecy being maintained for long regarding the plot of the movie)
But then, when subsequent trailers came out giving teases of other worlds, story of a father (Cooper) embarking on a voyage to save mankind from it's end and a memorable quote 'love is the one thing that transcends time and space' , I was kind of convinced that this will be unlike any other sci-fi space movie we have seen before.
So when the reviews came out, they were generally positive, but not perfect (the kind that Inception got, and was the talk of the town and back then), since I had personally expected it to be Nolan's best work to-date.
Because of busy work schedules, I ended up watching the movie a little late than most other friends. But after witnessing the spectacle, I was completely blown away.
So my actual review begins here - It starts up with the story mainly comprising of Cooper and Murphy, which is very well acted by Matthew and Mackenzie Foy. The scene where Cooper drives off after bidding farewell to Murphy for his voyage (which was also seen in the trailer) gives you a lump in the throat. When the journey to discover other worlds begins, it's something really extraordinary and I was left speechless. Interstellar somewhat refreshed my memories from Gravity and 2001: A Space Odyssey as well. Interstellar is at about 150 minutes, but the second half completely immerses you in the journey with the Endurance(the name of the space ship) and in IMAX it definitely made me feel into space. I wouldn't want to give away too much to people who have not seen it yet, but trust me on this one - the story, the acting and the special effects blend perfectly well to give us undoubtedly one of the best space movies ever made.
The simple reason this is one of the greatest films ever made is because it will stay with you forever.
10 out of 10 for Interstellar.