A Beautiful Space Journey

Rating: 9/10 (9 November 2014)

Nolan is a very hard filmmaker, if you like his style then you'll like most, if not all of his movies, but if you don't care for it (his style), you hardly will. I consider myself a fan of him and openly admit he's one of the best modern directors, but when I say it I'm not saying ''he's the new Hitchcock'' or ''he's the new Kubrick', but rather that he's directed some of the best films in the past couple of years, stand-outs if you consider they are summer blockbusters that don't let themselves be limited by that.
Matthew McConaughey (hope I spelled that right) is good in the film; I keep trying to catch True Detective because I hear he's great in that, but I have yet to get a chance to see it. I wont say it's his best performance (not at the level of Mud or DBC) but it certainly is more than just 'competent', and the character itself is written to be very memorable and relatable.
The whole cast is spot on (Michael Caine brings a certain charm to the film as always) even thought there are way too many familiar faces.
It's a very ambitious film, and I'm a sucked for that kind of movies that try to go beyond what they're limited to (i.e. Dark Knight wasn't limited by the expectations people had of a superhero film or a summer blockbuster), and it's always good to watch a film that is both viscerally and mentally (and also emotionally) thrilling. The movie deals with interesting themes and subjects that are as relevant today as they will continue to be for a long time, and hopefully, this movie will too.
The third act may be a bit odd to some viewers, but I just recently marathoned sci-fi flicks, finishing with 2001 and I gotta say, I wasn't too confused by it, and neither should you if you're used to that kind of thing. Now, granted, I'm not saying this is the new 2001, but people seem to have similar complaints to those they had with that film when it first came out. It's overall an engaging, entertaining, well- acted and well written thought-provoking exploration of characters and themes, and a journey that is both viscerally and story-wise beautiful. As I said earlier, the film will likely have an impact on you even if you're not a father, but if you're able to, take your father to this film.
8.9/10