Thoughtful movie

Rating: 8/10 (4 September 2015)

Interstellar gets you thinking about lots of things, mostly those lost opportunities and the regrets you have from NOT doing what you wanted to when you could do it. In that vein, the bending of time that takes place throughout the movie gives you plenty of ways to be introspective, and maybe even have a second chance.
Enter Matt Mcconaughy as the somewhat frustrated lead, Cooper, who is a farmer on a dying planet, instead of a jet pilot, which he is trained to do. He's raising two young kids on his own, Murph being the most visible, and actually a brilliant young mind. His son Tom seems more obedient and is ready to take over the household when Coop gets sent on a mission to save humanity.
Professors Brand (father and daughter) are played by Michael Caine and Annie Hathaway, are terrific. The acting in general is strong. The movie is almost 3 hours long but it moves along quickly.
Throughout the mission, you wonder if they will find the new planet, what is going on back on earth, what year is it back on earth (because gravity does some incredible warping and compressing of time it seems). You need to suspend reality as you watch this movie, and think, OK, well, that's cool.
In the end, this movie neatly combines human emotions, hope, family, with technical wizardry and excellent storytelling to deliver a must-see movie that will inspire deep emotions in you. Enjoy.