Interstellar is undoubtedly ambitious, but....

Rating: 10/10 (6 November 2014)

Christopher Nolan, one of my favorite directors, who not only made movies, but also made us experience something unique, through his movies. Due to which, he had subsequently built up a good rapport, and a brand of his name. Whenever a movie is associated with his name, audience expects something unique out of him, for which he had never disappointed his fans and audience. Be it 'Memento', or 'The Prestige', or 'The Dark Knight' trilogy, or even 'Inception', he always ensured that the audience experiences something new. His latest outing, 'Interstellar' is still being the talk of the town, for all the good reasons, like:- a) A stellar ensemble cast of names like Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Michael Caine for starters b) A brand called Christopher Nolan c) All those oh-so-intriguing trailers d) Hans Zimmer's moving soundtrack e) Beautiful production values, thanks to Syncopy, Legendary Pictures and Lynda Obst Productions, & presented by Warner Bros. Pictures(various territories) and Paramount Pictures(North America) And so on.
'Interstellar', from its trailers itself, is about mankind's space travel for a new Earth. But here, since it is a Christopher Nolan movie, you do not expect a regular cheesy-cum-cliché' ridden average Hollywood sci-fi movie, do you?
I am not going to write down the synopsis as a spoiler, but I can write about how good the movie is, again without spoilers. The story-screenplay-dialogues(Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan) look good on paper, but lacks enough meat, on its final print. The direction(Christopher Nolan) nevertheless holds your attention, till the last reel. But the best factors about the movie are the performances of the stellar cast(especially Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway's), as well as the visually appealing visual-effects, as well as the scintillating cinematography. These are the things that stay with you, after the show.
Though 'Interstellar' lacks meat in its screenplay, I rated it a perfect 10, because:- a) Of the captivating performances of the star cast (5 stars) b) Visually appealing visual-effects (2 stars) c) Scintillating Cinematography (2 stars) d) The brand called Christopher Nolan (1 star) I hope something better comes out of Chistopher, next time.