Interstellar - Review

Christopher Nolan’s direction has never really faulted. And his latest film, Interstellar, isn’t his finest but fits perfectly into his near perfect filmography. With breathtaking scenes and visuals and excellent cinematography from Hoyte van Hoytema, this space epic is extremely enjoyable.

The plot follows Cooper, played by Matthew Mcconaughey, an astronaut turned farmer in near future America. He stumbles upon NASA by seeing irregularity in the gravitational pull. He must go into space to save the human race from the dust destroying all the crops. However, by doing this he may never see his kids again...

OK, OK, OK. The plot is ridiculous; but you can’t help but enjoy it. The script - although occasionally cheesy (“Is love the 5^th dimension?”) - is very well-acted; especially Mcconaughey’s performance, as well as Jessica Chastain’s as Cooper’s daughter Murph. Michael Caine, Anne Hathaway and Mackenzie Foy are also very good.

Also, the effects are incredible, which is exactly what you’d expect from Nolan. Especially those on the ice planet they visit, which they actually filmed in Iceland.

However, the 169 minute run time perhaps drags occasionally, and it sometimes seems that there are so many characters and they don’t all get to properly develop; like Casey Affleck and Topher Grace’s character’s.

However, there are some really fantastic moments in the movie. For instance, the sound is incredible. Hans Zimmer’s booming score is sometimes so loud it’s too much to bear, but then it just goes absolutely silent – like it is in space. Also, the space suits they wear are exceptionally cool. There should be more films like Interstellar: big-budget blockbusters that are actually very ambitious and have big ideas; not just a shoot-em-up.

With influences reigning from 2001: A Space Odyssey, to Close Encounters of the Third Kind; Intersteller is a very thought-provoking piece of art thatNolan should be very proud of indeed.

4/5