A team of physicists and explorers embark on a quest through a wormhole in space in order to find an inhabitable planet for humankind

Rating: 8/10 (18 December 2014)

In a small town, farmers everywhere are struggling to grow crops, frequent sandstorms are a regular event, and people are beginning to flee to another place. Sounds like the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, right? Wrong. In a time that is not clearly represented, Cooper and his family are farmers in a world that has done away with military, and the earth itself is the new "no-man's land." With the land all over Earth failing, a top-secret operation by NASA has been arranged for explorers to travel through a wormhole and explore the galaxy for a safe new home for Earth's population. Cooper, an ex-NASA pilot, stumbles upon this plan, and he is recruited by his old friend to be seated at the helm of the travel. With two children, and no wife to look after them, Cooper makes the undesirable decision to leave Earth in search of its replacement.
At a close second to Martin Scorsese, Christopher Nolan is one of my favorite active directors in the film industry. Known for very intricate and mind-blowing plots, as well as very deep themes, Nolan has burst onto the scene of Hollywood at the turn of the decade. Sitting in the director's seat for box-office and pop culture giants like The Dark Knight and Inception, he has fully established himself in a short amount of time. In this film, he continues to do what he does best, and this will soon join the earlier listed films on his iconic resume. Like Nolan films before it, Interstellar has stunning visuals (both through effects and cinematography) and great themes at its core. Though it does not match the unprecedentedly brilliant space visuals that 2013's Gravity had, this film is still very impressive in its depiction of the vastness up above. With themes like the bonds in a family, love, courage, and sacrifice at its heart, this film plays on the heartstrings of the viewer with excellence. In terms of acting, it was quite good. McConaughey is the perfect man for this role as a soulful Southern/Texan that loves his family and the world he lives in. Around him, there are quite a few notable actors playing as support. Anne Hathaway plays one of Cooper's team members, John Lithgow plays the father-in-law, Michael Caine plays the wise professor, Jessica Chastain is the aged version of Cooper's daughter, Casey Affleck his aged son, and Matt Damon appears for a small, yet important, amount of screen time. In a film where the acting takes a backseat to the story itself, the cast does a good job in their roles. Being that this is a Christopher Nolan film, the storyline is a pretty large maze for the mind to comprehend. With time travel, space travel, and many other things (which would be a spoiler), the story puts the film into the category of movies that require multiple viewings. As this film just came out a week or so ago, it will be some time until award season, but here are some predictions about what aspects of the film I think will receive acclaim. Sound (Mixing/Editing) Visual Effects Original Score Original Screenplay As I have said before, the visuals and sound are a big part of the film, and they are very well done. Therefore, I strongly suggest that you see this film in the theater first, or maybe even at the IMAX. In order to fully appreciate this film's qualities, you must experience it on the big screen.
The plot kind of left certain things out that would have helped me understand it more, and that makes it hard to appreciate it
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