Worth a look but...

Rating: 7/10 (19 November 2014)

After all the hype I expected more from this film. One particular website claims it is one of the greatest films of all time! How many films has the writer seen? The film is worth a look. The ideas and the plot pose interesting questions. Some of the ideas stretch credulity just a little too far. However a film that makes you think is worth seeing. The photography and special effects are outstanding. However the so-called background music takes over in some places and the dialogue is difficult to hear. Out there in the vastness of space why is it necessary to have such intrusive music? The acting is competent but certainly not Oscar winning standard. McConaughay and Hathaway don't really have to try too hard and McConaughay's mumbling at times is a little annoying. Michael Caine is probably the best actor in the film. The disappointment for me in the film is that it moves from sci-fi to fantasy without any real explanation.