One of the most astounding and brilliant films of all time.

Rating: 10/10 (11 November 2014)

Upon viewing the trailers for 'Interstellar' I was sceptical. The trailers gave away very little about the narrative and I had also heard rumours of a three hour run-time. Despite this scepticism, I had to see the film based on the wonderful films previously created by Christopher Nolan.
'Interstellar' is not like any other film I have ever seen before. Huge credit must go to Christopher Nolan and his brother Jonathan Nolan (who co-wrote the script). The cinematography is exceptional and the visuals are incredible. This is backed up by an incredible score that is dramatic when required but also beautiful to match some of the visuals.
The story is perhaps what surprised me the most. On the face of it Matthew McConaughey is Cooper, a loving father who must travel beyond our galaxy in search of salvation following disastrous food shortage and crop failure on Earth. Yet, by the time the credits rolled the story seemed to mean so much more than this. The narrative is dramatic, emotional and brilliantly complex. Never before have I left the cinema in such awe and pondering a films themes quite this much. To put simply, it straddles the line between science fiction and science fact perfectly.
Despite this, the three hour run-time is true and the film can be very complex especially towards the end. But this should not take away from the experience.
I would recommend this film to literally anyone who is even the slightest bit curious about what's out there or about the trials of a dystopian life.
10/10