ALMOST great but ultimately awful

Rating: 2/10 (27 November 2014)

People who are defending this movie clearly don't care about plot and have no grasp on theme or what makes a film objectively good or bad. The problems with this film have nothing to do with people not getting the twist (which wasn't complicated in the slightest if you're familiar with any sci fi other than star wars.) They have nothing to do with whether it gets the science right (which it mostly does.) This film is bad because the plot is doesn't work, characters have little to no character, and most of all the emotional moments fall flat its that simple. Even if every part of the machine works individually it doesn't come together to create something worth watching. Interstellar has neither the heart or balls to achieve what it sets out to and despite moments of "brilliance" its a film with the ambition of Kubrick but the execution of Shyamalan.
I was really excited for this movie. I'm a big fan of Chris Nolan (though hes not my favorite) but this movie is a 3 hour waste of time if you care at all about experiencing a well told story. The twist is obvious and the movement towards it is clumsy. The plot holes are larger than the black hole around which the movie centers. As a result, I'm not at all surprised to hear that Interstellar was made up of two separate scripts that individually may have been great. I will say I enjoyed the 1st act to an extent and there are some good lines throughout. A few of the actors (specifically Mcconaughey and Caine) give awesome performances. Maybe a great editor could have saved this film but ultimately it comes off too cold and sterile for the emotions to hold any weight. Do yourself a favor. See something else