Finally, Nolan's full potential as a "filmmaker" has been realized...

Rating: 5/10 (31 March 2015)

Contrary to what some other reviewers have stated, I believe that this film has *finally* fully realized *every bit* of Nolan's potential as a filmmaker: it's the ultimate pseudointellectual-targeted hack job (created by he who will be remembered as a "hack," in time--perhaps the most overrated director in all of film's history). Despite Nolan's prior efforts to make the most visually numbing, emotionally devoid, utterly mindless "spectacles" as possible (in the name of box office returns, and in turn, stuffed pockets), there was always something missing: "science." Oh, yes; nothing draws the pseudointellectual like discussion of "science," "physics," and "astronomy." It matters not that the "science," as demonstrated by so many other reviewers here, is totally bogus, in this case; what matters is that the Nolan cultist believes that he finally has a valid defense: the movie is so "scientific" and "intellectual" that the "average person" "couldn't possibly understand the movie." If there's nothing of intellectual value to "understand," in fact, then this is the issue--not an inability to comprehend what simply isn't present. "...but he had Kip Winger (whoever) help write the script--and he's a genius!" That may be true, but the target audience here isn't scientists--it's you. Joe Average. Mr. 100 IQ. Mr. "I think I'm smarter than I am, and must try to convince others of this by stating that Nolan's films are the work of a genius." The film was written, quite simply, to confuse you and your mainstream film-going friends into submission.
Let's talk about casting. Matthew Mc-Con-ah-hey (I don't care how his name is spelled)--as an engineer. An engineer--formerly employed by NASA, of all agencies that employ engineers! Throughout the entire duration of the film (not unlike his have-to-be-intentionally-pretentious Lincoln commercials), he plays Matthew Mc-Con-a-hey. To clarify, at no point in this film does he not appear to be under the influence of a certain substance that precludes truly intellectual thought, much less "engineering." No. Caine: his presence, while not unexpected within a Nolan film, wasn't unexpected within a Nolan film. Catwoman: same story (to a lesser, newer, more unwelcome extent). Next, we have has-beens and never-weres like Bentley, Grace, Affleck, in obvious "help me--I'll work for free" supporting roles that do nothing but provide another source of ridicule (and let's not even talk about Damon--"Matt Damon...," who was out of place and nearly ridiculous, here). Kudos for including Oyelowo, though he should have been the star of the film; thus, the engineer (as opposed to a hillbilly well known for gaining fame via rom-coms)--perhaps you could make this happen with your next failed effort to replicate much better films. Tarantino (a true genius, with an Einstonian IQ of ~160--so likely fifty points higher than Nolan's) has the power to turn around dying careers by including them within "worthwhile" films that gain attention and respect because they're "worthwhile" (as opposed to cattle feed designed to rake in dollars using "intellectual" and "class" appeal as just-thick-enough veils to herd in the narcissistic masses). Anyway, it may well be the case that, Mr. Lucidity excluded, these are the only actors whose status has fallen so low that only they are willing to play along with the charade that Nolan's dialogue has become since "Dark Batman, the First (unbelievably, not the worst)?" (Liked Memento and Insomia.)
Moderately visually impressive (though a far cry from "2001," the truly spectacular film that this sorry effort tries so desperately, yet clearly fails, to aspire to match on some level), Interstellar is just another vapid "spectacle" that will bore anyone of true intelligence to tears within its first overlong half. There's simply nothing else to say about this failed (or highly successful) effort, most unfortunately, except that it should be avoided at nearly all costs if something truly intellectually stimulating (see: won't put you to sleep) is what you're after.
Oh, and please provide Zimmer with a double-dose of Valium during the writing process, going forward.