Not Nolans Best but Still One Hell of A Film

Rating: 8/10 (24 June 2016)

Despite the fact that I adore Christopher Nolan I just wasn't a huge fan of the trailers as I don't really like realistic space movies but this and 2015s The Martian have turned me as I though this was a fantastic movie even if it doesn't quite live up against Nolans other movies. I will be honest though the first time I watched it I wasn't a huge fan but this is definitely a movie that gets better and better with repeat viewings. But Nolans fingerprints are all over this it has an incredibly intriguing plot that is fully explored that was one if my worries watching this movie that it wasn't going to realise it's full potential but it did and made Interstellar very intriguing and smart. This film is directed beautifully there's no need for constant cuts and movement sometimes you just need to let the actors act and that's exactly what Nolan did. The space sequences in this movie are incredibly the special effects are perfect to the point where it looks and feels real. I loved the way the other planets were designed not only is it incredible to look at but there feel like real places that could exist out there somewhere. Christopher Nolan always inspire fantastic performances from his actors (look no further than Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight) and Interstellar is no different as there is not a single bad performance in the movie but ultimately its Matthew McConaughey who steals the entire movie in an Oscar Worthy performance. The actress who play young Murph Mackenzie Foy is also fantastic here and stays on par with Jessica Chastian who plays Older Murph. Say whatever you like about Anne Hathaway but I really like her as an actress as she gives one of her best performances here. But unfortunately the great performances in the movie can not save Interstellar from its biggest issue, the characters. There's just so many of them and other than McConaughey you don't really care about any of them I couldn't even name the other members of the crew and characters like Michael Caine and Casey Affleck just don't seem important enough. Without spooling anything I will say that there was an incredible sequence in this movie that was spectacular to look at but ultimately merely felt like a means to advance the plot forward and came across as to easy. This is the longest of all the Christopher Nolan Movies and it shows because Interstellar is far to long I think they could have easily cut a good 30 minutes out it. Overall though I really to like Interstellar the performance, direction and set pieces are all fantastic even if it has some problems with its characterisation and script. 86%-A-