Simply Outstanding

Rating: 10/10 (18 December 2014)

This film is brilliant. I saw it at Southampton IMAX - I had hoped it would be in 3D but sadly it was not. That said, there were moments where the cinematography literally had me feeling like I was floating through space.
As a qualified Physics teacher, it was really interesting how the film managed to bring in relativity and macro- physics in a way that, whilst stretching the imagination a little and taking a leap of faith in suggesting there is an answer to today's unified theory conundrums, not only made sense, but tied in completely with the bits of modern accepted and theoretical physics that it used.
The film also also used a very clever visualisation of a particular concept, not only to try to make sense of it, but to provide a link to the story which gave the whole film a sense of completeness and a cracking story in one film - something sadly lacking in the current spate of franchise-driven, often book- splitting trilogies that seem to make up the majority of today's blockbuster movies. The method used to visualise this took me a while to appreciate, but on reflection, I truly believe it was the best - if not only - way to present it on a 2- dimensional screen.
I can recommend this film to everyone. I think the physics is explained well enough in the film that is should be accessible by most, at least enough that the movie makes sense... For those who have more of an understanding of relativity and the effects of gravity, it is an interesting and faithful journey.
Matthew McConaughey is brilliant and believable, the juxtaposition of the rural location where the film starts (I think mid-Texas) with the technology and knowledge required for space exploration works very well, and I don't know if it was deliberate, but the corn-fields were, to me at least, a subtle and welcome nod to past extra-terrestrial films where little green men emerge from the foliage...
I don't want to spoil anything for anyone but I don't think anyone doesn't realise this film incorporates journeys/a journey into space... Let's just say one or more of the passengers on board bear a startling resemblance to certain features found in 2001: A Space Odyssey. As a pretender film buff, that homage did not go unnoticed and was a welcome token of appreciation for an enduring critically acclaimed movie - something which Interstellar may well in time, become itself.
This film is one of the biggest films of recent times. It is unusual in its brilliance, subtle in its complexity, and fabulous in it's ideology and psychology. If you still have the chance to go and see it on the big screen, stop thinking about it and go see it - on the biggest screen you can find.