Cinema with a capital C

Rating: 9/10 (23 November 2014)

I only saw the teaser for this film (for the rest I didn't watch or read anything about the film, I like to know as little as possible about a Nolan film before I see it) and it had me a bit worried: we see McConaughey as a farmer and something about a space program. For a second I was thinking it would have some similarities with the horrible 'Astronaut Farmer' film, but who are we kidding. This is Chris Nolan we are talking about and he does not disappoint. Nolan makes Cinema with a capital C. Interstellar is an epic movie about the survival of mankind, but it's also philosophical, scientific and convincingly dramatic thanks to the great performances of all actors. There are jaw-dropping shots in this film that only work on a big screen (the IMAX version is probably even more awesome) and the subwoofer rumbling of the spacecrafts made the cinema seats tremble. The drama works very well with the superb score of Hans Zimmer who got a lot of inspiration from the Koyaanisqatsi soundtrack and some from Event Horizon. The plot is incredibly well written by Nolan and his brother but it's not perfect as there are some events that happen for dramatic effect or creative license and don't always seem realistic. This film is one that scifi fans will love and should also please general audiences. The only complaint maybe is that at 170mins this isn't a short film (and there was no pause in Kinepolis) as I felt it in my legs after having to sit still so long. I very highly recommend this film. See it in the cinemas or you will surely regret it later