Not a bad film, but still a disappointment.

Rating: 5/10 (26 January 2016)

Although this review is from 2016, I remember being excited for Nolan's new feature a couple of years ago, even though I see him as an overrated director. Quite frankly, he's done some pretty good movies, and one with one of the best performances I've ever seen in any film, but my biggest issue with him relies on the fact that he usually can't maintain the quality of the story throughout the film. And this happens here.
We have a first great act. Nolan manages to present us a dark, hopeless and dangerous world, the fear felt by the population resonates on the audience. The characters are well introduced - specially Murphy and Nolan neither hurries nor wastes any time with the first hour.
However, once we get to the space, things get a little out of hand. Visually speaking, the film is spectacular and it has one of the best scenes Nolan ever directed. Screenplay wise however, the movie falls short. Old problems return. Overexposed dialogues are the main issue here. Some of them (one being about love) are cringe worthy.
The final act is the worst. Interstellar relies on a plot twist that feels both contrived and disjointed. It's, again, visually incredible, but the story behind is poorly structured. As a matter of fact, the screenplay of the film is poorly written. The final minutes are probably the most disappointing things I've seen in the last few years. Not only does it go against everything built up so far, but it's simply ridiculous and cheesy.
The performances here are solid. Jessica Chastain is the best one, playing a character that grew with the hope of seeing her father again - whom she has a greater connection. The actress that plays Young Murphy is surprisingly great, looking forward to seeing more of her. Matthew is great, but not his best performance.
All in all, it's a visually appealing film, incredible soundtrack and solid performances. While the story is poorly structured, cringe worthy dialogues, a contrived plot twist and an ending that gets close to destroying Nolan's latest, uneven work.