Christopher Nolan, the mind behind movies like “Inception” and “The Dark Knight Rises,” has returned with his most ambitious movie yet: “Interstellar.”
Ever since the trailers for the film were released, it has become one of the most anticipated films of the year with its mesmerizing glimpses of space.
However, while the film is a visual treat, the plot of “Interstellar” is a bit underwhelming.
The film tells the story of an American pilot named Cooper, played by Matthew McConaughey, who must leave his family behind and go on a dangerous mission to save the earth by finding a suitable planet outside of their own galaxy to live on.
The movie is pretty vague as to what exactly is causing these conditions on Earth. In fact, the movie seems to be pretty vague on quite a few instances that may warrant questions from the audience.
The first half-hour to forty minutes of the film really dive into the relationship between McConaughey and his daughter Murph, played by Mackenzie Foy.
The pacing is slow in the beginning, but when the mission finally begins, that is when the movie really takes off. McConaughey’s character is accompanied by Brand, played by Anne Hathaway. Her performance overall was well done; however, the character behaves irrationally in some situations that may cause the audience to feel annoyed with her.
The crew was also joined by TARS, a robot that illuminated the screen with witty sarcastic humor; and the CGI quality on the character was so lifelike that audiences could almost forget that it is not real.
The special effects, along with McConaughey’s performance, are really what drive this film.
Upon seeing space in all of its glory, one cannot help with thinking about how insignificant they actually are.
There are a few sequences that take you on a visual roller coaster, making you feel like
Composer Hans Zimmer’s score really worked well with the film. His music, at times, sounded quite hypnotic, which helped make all the sequences in the film seem even more spectacular.
The audience has to pay extremely close attention to the dialogue, or it will be easy to get lost with all the scientific theories explained throughout the movie. It is impressive that the movie does not dumb itself down for most people.
For all the spectacular visuals, acting and music in the first two hours of this movie, the ending of the film may be what divides a viewer’s opinion about “Interstellar.”
The film wraps up in a way that audiences may find extremely convenient. While the movie does try to explain the reason as to why the story is going to end the way that it does, one cannot help but feel that the ending is too far of a stretch, and a bit forced, losing its emotional impact.
Overall, “Interstellar” is a stunning visual achievement that must be experienced in theaters. While it may not be one of the greatest films of the year, there is still a lot to enjoy in the film despite some of its problems.