Nolan Aims for the Stars

Rating: 9/10 (1 December 2014)

Interstellar is an instant classic. Nolan goes far and beyond any of his past films in terms of ambition and originality.
The visuals in this movie are indescribable, the scenes in space are something that all moviegoers should get a chance to experience. In the movie Gravity, although the shots were beautiful, you never got to experience travel throughout space the way that Interstellar is able to produce. There was a distinct silence in the movie theater while the space sequences were taking place; it's pretty hard not to be in awe at what Nolan is able to create (without using any green screens keep in mind)
The acting across the board was very well done. Mcconaughey stands out though, without his stability in this performance Interstellar just wouldn't have been the same. I was discussing with my friends trying to think of another actor who could have fit the role that he played, not many names came up. Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Wes Bentley, Casey Affleck, and especially Jessica Chastain do their part in creating an extremely strong supporting cast.
My original expectations for this movie was that I was going to be taken on an epic journey to space. Those expectations were exceeded with many twists that I didn't see coming, a beautiful and calming score by Hans Zimmer, and to top it off it is a movie that makes you think and discuss ideas with your friends.
There are some minor problems with the movie: The run time drags on a bit although everything in the movie is very important, there are some parts that can be taken as being hokey, it is also easy to get lost with exactly what is going on which is why I would suggest to see this movie more than once (for me it gets better each time)
This movie does not reach perfection, but it does reach for the stars. It is Nolan doing what he does best on his grandest scale to date.