Very ambitious film, but it feels like you're in a science test

Rating: 7/10 (27 January 2017)

Christopher Nolan has always approached intriguing subject matter in his films. His niche seems to be the 'thinking man's film' and Interstellar is no exception.
In this dystopian setting, where mankind is enduring severe blight, Matthew McConaughey stumbles upon a team of NASA scientists and must part from his family to find a suitable planet through a wormhole for the human race to migrate to.
When it comes to performance, McConaughey knocks it out of the park. Scenes like watching his family age before him as he sits through 23 years of messages after falling victim to drastic time dilation, it's heartbreaking.
The visuals and concepts of this film are absolutely breathtaking. From depictions of wormholes to black holes to five-dimensional tesseracts, this film certainly takes us out of our comfort zones.
The downside, unfortunately, is that every character has some preachy, philosophical soliloquy ready to go in each scene. The dialogue, especially when they get into space, is incredibly technical and scientifically specific. Your average punter wouldn't be able to keep up with the equations and probabilities presented here. Sure, they will be stunned by the visuals, but that's about it.
Also, the very notion that the fate of humanity is saved thanks to the power of love? Seriously? In a film where they literally got assistance from a renowned astrophysicist, Kip Thorne to help them with scientific accuracy, the chorus of a Huey Lewis song is the solution? That affected my investment in the film big-time.
Aside from this, this film is a spectacle to behold. It drags a bit but it's worth it just for the visuals.