A visual wonder

Rating: 8/10 (8 April 2015)

This director can seemingly do no wrong. He has yet to create a feature length that isn't good to great. This is no exception. Interstellar features a complex storyline that I'm sure will develop with each watch as it delves deeply into physics and time travel. It leaves a lot of questions unanswered or yet to be discovered but it also gave a wonderful story of love, ambition and human nature. What drives us to do what we do and how love conquers all. The visual effects were nothing short of spectacular, and I will definitely need to watch this on a bigger screen (super jealous of anyone who watched it in the cinema!). The camera work was nice as always but the CGI of space and its wonders is what really works visually. Though I do have to give huge props to Nolan again refusing to go half way and to actually use puppets for the robots and real scenery so his actors really are reacting to what they see. Also, the use of real dust for earth was a nice touch. And to use an actual physicist for the groundwork of the science behind the story was such brilliance we should expect from Nolan at this point. The acting was of course spearheaded by McCon's role and his superb performance. This man is also on a great run of late and I look forward to seeing him in future roles, and will be looking to catch up on his past too!
A visual wonder with a thrilling story to boot. I recommend this film for its drama as much as for its spectacular visuals and its ode to science and real exploration.
It does have a few points to pick at, like there is no real reason for MM's son being in the film other than to say his daughter won't speak to him.. He doesn't seem to care about him before or after more than he does his daughter, so why not just have the daughter and have granddad do all the videos?
Also the ending does seem a bit far-fetched which kinda took away from the "realism" of the rest of the film. You get a great feel they took into account all of the pointers that were given to them from their on-board physicist, Kip Thorne. And I actually love the concept that "future humans" humans who have conquered the third dimension provided this opportunity, it just seemed a bit odd the way he has to hit the bookcase etc. Just not a great scene to watch.
But that being said, I enjoyed the film and will definitely be returning for a more tentative watch with the knowledge you gain to see all the things I no doubt missed.