Rating of
2.5/4
Interesting sci-fi epic but still not stellar....
Indyfreak - wrote on 01/23/18
Christopher Nolan's incredibly ambitious science fiction blockbuster INTERSTELLAR tries to apply hard science technobabble to earnest Hollywood schmaltz. Matthew McConaughey is not merely an ace pilot and astronaut exploring uncharted reaches of outer space but he's doing it because he's a family man looking out for his children back home on Earth.
It's worth a look mainly due to Christopher Nolan flexing his muscles as a technical genius and also McConaughey committing to the role literally at the edge of tears. The ensemble cast isn't terrible but they're not given much else to do besides dump exposition or go on some tangent.
The visual effects and space travel sequences are marvelous. Something I recall not being shown in the commercials are these two cubical robots that belong to the crew and they're awesome!
Like any other Nolan movie, it tries to throw a few plot twists at the audience. They're out of place with the otherwise straightforward narrative about space exploration and scientific gobblygook.
