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Jim222001Nov 7, 2014

Fascinating and intriguing when the film isn't weird and hard to follow. The movie is great to look at and the cast is fantastic. But the film should have been more sci-fi and less about family and love.

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morswinNov 23, 2014

Very good sci-fi movie. Comparable to Space Odyssey, but much more appealing to today's reality of space travel. Diverse plot, and current action over multiple locations. Might seen a bit spread out and confusing, yet keeps attention to theVery good sci-fi movie. Comparable to Space Odyssey, but much more appealing to today's reality of space travel. Diverse plot, and current action over multiple locations. Might seen a bit spread out and confusing, yet keeps attention to the very end.

However I have to subtract 2 points because of authors making science their b****. It is ironical especially if we put it against the movie plot. Make a 100% accurate move, or 0% like Star Wars. Pretending to be accurate, stating on law of physics and braking it in the next scene is really silly to watch.… Expand

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silverdragonautNov 15, 2014

Good Movie and well played by all the actors. Interstellar is like a movie that you should watch 2 or more times to understand the hidden message and the Story. Sometimes I was confused about the physical Background information... I wouldGood Movie and well played by all the actors. Interstellar is like a movie that you should watch 2 or more times to understand the hidden message and the Story. Sometimes I was confused about the physical Background information... I would recommend the movie.… Expand

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bmaster46166Nov 20, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie started off good but sooner or later it got tiring. I like Nolan but he over complicates things on purpose. The conclusion came, with what i thought would be a big finale, but went flat at the end. Disappointing finish to what could have been a really great movie. The love interest was randomly thrown at the ending for no reason. Also very predictable. I saw most of the twists coming, expect the surprising cameos. Overall i would say its not one of his worst films for quality wise but weak in a finale and storytelling. 8.6… Expand

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MattAldridge31Nov 18, 2014

I went into Interstellar without watching a single trailer, interview with a cast member or review -I went in totally blind. All I knew about Interstellar was that it was a movie about space and that Matthew McConaughey was the mainI went into Interstellar without watching a single trailer, interview with a cast member or review -I went in totally blind. All I knew about Interstellar was that it was a movie about space and that Matthew McConaughey was the main character. This in my opinion helped a great deal because upon experiencing the movie I was blown away by the scope and depth of it. Much like Inception it's a movie that gets you thinking, regardless of whether the premise is totally possible or not. The entire story took a lot of concentration to follow and I will probably see it again soon to try and figure out certain parts of it. Some areas of the plot seemed a bit weak, there were parts in which I didn't understand how something had actually happened and where things were actually going. The entire thing seemed like a huge space soap-opera with McConaughey's perpetual bond with his Earth-bound daughter being the glue that held the entire movie together. The script seemed a tad bit weak in areas with some lines seemingly written up by a 10-year-old. The movie seemed to hold the viewers hand in some areas as it practically attempted to spell out the most complicated areas so that the viewer could understand and keep up. By no means was it a perfect movie but it was a great one and it's ambitiousness should be celebrated. It tried new things and it was a thoroughly enjoyable 169 minutes, I'd recommend it to anybody!… Expand

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EgillonNov 22, 2014

I enjoyed it. Its a good entertaining movie, worth the ticket price, and 3 hrs. of your day. Go see the film and just enjoy the cinematics and great acting.

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VitesseDec 2, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Interstellar is a true spectacle of a film, best viewed on the big(gest) screen. The sheer beauty of the visuals and particularly Hans Zimmer's epic soundtrack made the 2 hour 40 min runtime hardly noticeable.

Matthew Mcconaughey's hero does well with what Christopher Nolan gives him to do but is unfortunately stuck in a tin box with woefully under qualified Anne Hatheway (whose most telling contribution is a non-sensical and highly unscientific blurb about gambling the future of humanity on wanting to hook-up with her ex) and astronaut who dies #1 and #2.

Back on Earth things are a little better but you really get the impression that this is a vehicle for the display and unfortunately many of the character exchanges are rushed through and under developed.

Right up to the third act I was blissfully letting Mr Nolan do as he pleased as this visual feast unfolded before me until.. ...well I guess every Blockbuster has to have a happy ending but for me I'd of happily walked out of the theatre with Matthew Mcconaughey safely ripped apart in a black hole. Instead it might as well have finished with it all being a bad dream. The script races to tie up all loose ends, resulting in a rushed ending which doesn't feel like it belongs.

In summary, Interstellar is a movie as truly awesome in size as its subject matter, falling short only upon close inspection. An experience to be witnessed but unfortunately not the "Film Of Our Time" it truly could have delivered.… Expand

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JavierChileDec 11, 2014

I've seen it twice now. Amazing movie. It's one of the most audacious films I have seen. Because of this, I understand why there is some people that didn't like it, the final scenes are just mindblowing. But it's a kind of mindblown that someI've seen it twice now. Amazing movie. It's one of the most audacious films I have seen. Because of this, I understand why there is some people that didn't like it, the final scenes are just mindblowing. But it's a kind of mindblown that some people will embrace and others will reject.

However, I as a critic spectator I applaud the creative plot, great acting,beautiful visuals and exciting action scenes.… Expand

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R_LEE_ERMEYDec 16, 2014

I enjoyed the movie. There were some missing elements and some stretched realities (such as the ship and the amount of fuel it would take to escape these planets gravity well etc) and some things were obviously condensed for time. But ifI enjoyed the movie. There were some missing elements and some stretched realities (such as the ship and the amount of fuel it would take to escape these planets gravity well etc) and some things were obviously condensed for time. But if you could sit back and displace those scientific realities and open your mind to possibilities it was a very nice ride. Many many different issues were touched on. Acting was very well done as usual my Mathew who is one of my new favorite all time actors since True Detective. It was worth the money and well worth the purchase to keep in your library to watch in the future. Is it a classic like 2001? No... but it had a very nice concept about how Black Hole's work and could be like.… Expand

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Pypson94Dec 16, 2014

The movie is... I don't know I cannot find one word to describe it. When you see a movie with Nolan as director you expect something new, something never seen before and something simply astonishing. Well... INTERSTELLAR is that kind of movieThe movie is... I don't know I cannot find one word to describe it. When you see a movie with Nolan as director you expect something new, something never seen before and something simply astonishing. Well... INTERSTELLAR is that kind of movie fos sure! Incredible pictures from space, fantastic music (Hans Zimmer - great job) maybe sometimes too loud (that why 0,5 point lower in score in my opinion) mixed with dramatic silence in space (that's what I'm talking about!) That's on the one hand - brilliant. But there is a plot and emotions with are not so deep as you can assume. OK. Just OK (another 1,5 point lower). The movie is not a masterpiece but it is a great pleasure to see it. Plus Nolan's imagination is endless and the idea of Black Hole just simple WOW. 8/10… Expand

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inyoungkangDec 16, 2014

Popcorn which I had bought to eat was useless. I didn't have time to eat it. Its scale was overwhelming, so I couldn't close my mouth. The description of the universe surpassed my imagination. Also, It was not that difficult unlike I hadPopcorn which I had bought to eat was useless. I didn't have time to eat it. Its scale was overwhelming, so I couldn't close my mouth. The description of the universe surpassed my imagination. Also, It was not that difficult unlike I had condcerned even though I am not good at physics. I wonder if I could watch more shocking movie than this in my life.… Expand

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StuckOnReviewsJan 14, 2015

This movie was a cinema masterpiece why? because of its engaging story the emotion you feel as you are sitting in your seat the actors great performances and a director that knows what he is doing is there anything wrong with the movie? PlotThis movie was a cinema masterpiece why? because of its engaging story the emotion you feel as you are sitting in your seat the actors great performances and a director that knows what he is doing is there anything wrong with the movie? Plot holes but its not enough to be terrible… Expand

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LelchelseaJan 19, 2015

I do believe this movie does have many shortcomings in the ways of character development and overuse of special effects but it doesn't take away the epic feel of this Sci Fi movie. I disagree that it is Nolan's worst efforts to the big screenI do believe this movie does have many shortcomings in the ways of character development and overuse of special effects but it doesn't take away the epic feel of this Sci Fi movie. I disagree that it is Nolan's worst efforts to the big screen but it certainly isn't the best.… Expand

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benpa28Mar 7, 2015

I had high hopes for this film, and as the end credits rolled I was not dissapointed. This films core focus is 'is humanity able to cope psychologically' when exposed to such powerful time bending forces of relativity.
The SFX are prettyI had high hopes for this film, and as the end credits rolled I was not dissapointed. This films core focus is 'is humanity able to cope psychologically' when exposed to such powerful time bending forces of relativity.
The SFX are pretty epic, and you get a real sense of being with them on their voyage through time and space.
The ending is great, and ties the entire film together, I appreciate a lot of people say its far fetched, but its quite plausible and very forward thinking in theory, it will open your mind.
My only minor criticism would be, for me, that the film is a little too emotional with regards to coop and his family (yes i was hiding the fact i was quite choked at the cinema through various scenes) but I guess that was the films core premise. Bravo to all involved. You will walk away knowing whats more important in life.… Expand

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moviecritic68Mar 18, 2015

Matthew does a decent job with his role .... somewhat of a far out story but then again it's science fiction. I think some users rated it a tad too high because of the lack of competition when film was released.. All and all I've seen betterMatthew does a decent job with his role .... somewhat of a far out story but then again it's science fiction. I think some users rated it a tad too high because of the lack of competition when film was released.. All and all I've seen better and I've seen much worse. Still enjoyable & worth the price of admission… Expand

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LukesikwebuApr 4, 2015

Interstellar is an intelligent film, filled with emotion and twists. Terrific achievement by Chris Nolan, both with the script and on the director's seat. The acting is also top notch. However IT IS LOOONG! Even though the 3rd act of theInterstellar is an intelligent film, filled with emotion and twists. Terrific achievement by Chris Nolan, both with the script and on the director's seat. The acting is also top notch. However IT IS LOOONG! Even though the 3rd act of the story is terrific, and the highlight of the film - one struggles to concentrate, as it goes on FOREVER. And lastly, I would've liked to see a lot more people. 'People' are the subject at hand in this feature film. Congratulations to Mr Nolan on a strong effort.… Expand

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Termin8terMay 26, 2016

Interstellar is a great movie with an interesting plot, amazing soundtrack, and a mind-blowing ending that made the movie for me. The movie is set in the far future, when earth is suffering from a massive scale crop blight, and corn is theInterstellar is a great movie with an interesting plot, amazing soundtrack, and a mind-blowing ending that made the movie for me. The movie is set in the far future, when earth is suffering from a massive scale crop blight, and corn is the only crop that grows anymore. NASA Pilot whose name I forgot, is sent to the deep vacuum of space to find a planet that Humanity can repopulate on. The movie is very gripping and the soundtrack is excellent. Watch this movie now.… Expand

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VaskallionApr 4, 2015

Great scenery, great story development and great special effects.
There are some holes in the plot, but nothing to keep you away from enjoying this movie.
I strongly recommend watching this movie on a bigger screen and good sound system.

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jafifiApr 8, 2015

Interstellar is not only an ambitious attempt at exploring the unknown universes and galaxies and the unfathomable existence of lifeforms and planets beyond our own, its also an exploration into the potential emotional development that comesInterstellar is not only an ambitious attempt at exploring the unknown universes and galaxies and the unfathomable existence of lifeforms and planets beyond our own, its also an exploration into the potential emotional development that comes with such adventures. the acting was solid even though the storyline feels a bit muffled at the end.… Expand

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MovieMadHawkApr 18, 2015

First of all this movie should have won more rewards, The science that was put in the movie about relativity and quantum physics is just astonishing to the human brain that you can separate time in space. the movie hits all aspects thatFirst of all this movie should have won more rewards, The science that was put in the movie about relativity and quantum physics is just astonishing to the human brain that you can separate time in space. the movie hits all aspects that emotional and humorous side that keeps you entertained throughout the whole movie. so i am giving this movie a big o'whooping 8 in my book.… Expand

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bigtunaonfilmApr 19, 2015

This was an extremely enjoyable movie, but it was not perfectly made. The biggest flaws lie in the acting. Matthew McConaughey looked like he was having a stroke every time that he cried, and when Matt Damon cried, it was also veryThis was an extremely enjoyable movie, but it was not perfectly made. The biggest flaws lie in the acting. Matthew McConaughey looked like he was having a stroke every time that he cried, and when Matt Damon cried, it was also very unrealistic. I also did not enjoy some of the visual effects, as some (like the docking sequences) looked like kids playing with toys. I really also feel that the ending was sort of rushed, like they were getting too close to three hours, so they had to cut it off. There are many positives to this film, however. Jessica Chastain, who I do not usually enjoy, delivered a really good performance. The score by Hans Zimmer was amazing. I also loved some of the scientific explanations given. I did not see a lot of the twists that came in the plot, and that is unusual. Overall, this enjoyable film has its flaws and strengths, and deserves a watch from everyone.… Expand

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marysavageMay 25, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had really high hopes for this movie. The setting was very promising. I was, however, quite disappointed with the latter part of the film. I did not understand why the astronauts were making such bad choices when exploring the new worlds beyond the wormhole. Why did they have to first go to the planet that would cause the longest time difference compared to Earth time? Very beautiful movie, nevertheless.… Expand

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Epik_NinnjaMay 22, 2015

I'm not convinced this movie is a spectacular film that will be considered a classic decades from now like some but I definitely enjoyed it. The plot can be very confusing but this is intentional, as there's some crazy science talked about inI'm not convinced this movie is a spectacular film that will be considered a classic decades from now like some but I definitely enjoyed it. The plot can be very confusing but this is intentional, as there's some crazy science talked about in it, which I won't spoil. Basically, if you enjoy science fiction you should enjoy this movie. It's certainly well written and well acted but, again, it'll confuse you at times. This sin't why I gave it an 8/10, though (that's just because I didn't enjoy it enough for a higher score). It's an enjoyable and sometimes emotional adventure that, like I said, any science fiction fan should enjoy.… Expand

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FlickLoverJun 3, 2015

Interstellar: "The end of earth will not be the end of us." A day is coming when Earth, home to humanity will no longer have what it takes to sustain life. It is up to man and man alone kind to save our existence. Although this movie makesInterstellar: "The end of earth will not be the end of us." A day is coming when Earth, home to humanity will no longer have what it takes to sustain life. It is up to man and man alone kind to save our existence. Although this movie makes a very arrogant assumption regarding mankind's future abilities, it made for good entertainment.… Expand

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RossitsilonJun 23, 2015

Liked the film. I expected more coming from an artist like Nolan. McConaughey, in my opinion of course, played a regular script and got better with great perfomances such as Caine and Hathaway. However, leaving apart the characters, the mainLiked the film. I expected more coming from an artist like Nolan. McConaughey, in my opinion of course, played a regular script and got better with great perfomances such as Caine and Hathaway. However, leaving apart the characters, the main story was simply amazing. I recommend this movie to watch a Sunday, if you are free. If you haven´t watched it , you haven´t missed anything special.… Expand

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CineAutoctonoJul 4, 2017

"Interstellar" was a very good film, excellent special effects, very good performances, a charming soundtrack, and a touching, intelligent, and unpredictable plot, make this a film a work of art more of Christopher Nolan.

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PetitBikiniJan 1, 2016

"Interstellar" was by far the most anticipated movie in my recent existence so it had a lot of great expectations to meet. Fortunately, this film did not disappoint, if anything, it left me wanting more.

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EpicLadySpongeJan 25, 2016

Enjoyably amazing. Interstellar actually tells us that Earth's being terminated and how sad we all must be for the last lives of our green globe we called Earth.

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nahtan1244Feb 14, 2016

Ambitious is one thing interstellar is. I love the score and the performances are outstanding. The science was very interesting loved the talk about relativity and worm holes and black holes and I have to say I love Christopher Nolan. He isAmbitious is one thing interstellar is. I love the score and the performances are outstanding. The science was very interesting loved the talk about relativity and worm holes and black holes and I have to say I love Christopher Nolan. He is one of the best film directors out there. Was it perfect no. was it Christopher Nolans best film no. was it one of the best to come out in 2014 yes. not the best but one of the best. also the third act is very confusing and dr.mann's motivation is sorta abrupt and not very clear. also the ending does not have that emotional punch like i wanted it to have. None of the less the space sequences were fantastic and the connection between cooper and his daughter was not sugar coated it felt raw and real and made me care for them. I love this movie go check it out it's fantastic. It is kinda confusing but this is a fine very good even superb standalone film with outstanding performances and great action and fantastic cgi.… Expand

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superbatMay 17, 2020

Interstellar is one of the most beautiful movies I've seen. The visuals are stunning and are by far the best aspect of this movie. Hans Zimmer's score is amazing as usual. The performances are great for the most part. The story is interestingInterstellar is one of the most beautiful movies I've seen. The visuals are stunning and are by far the best aspect of this movie. Hans Zimmer's score is amazing as usual. The performances are great for the most part. The story is interesting but flawed, particularly in the last 1/3rd of the movie.… Expand

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CoreGamer1408May 2, 2021

Re-watched this one when older. Lots of kids been born in the family since. This movie triggers my parental mode for sure. What length people go to save and protect there children.

I kind of liked all the cool 2001/2010 science fictionRe-watched this one when older. Lots of kids been born in the family since. This movie triggers my parental mode for sure. What length people go to save and protect there children.

I kind of liked all the cool 2001/2010 science fiction aspect to it all. I take this movies logic as it is for this movies universe. It doesn't have to match our universe to be fun/interesting imo. The two lead stars were great and the supporting cast did a good job.

Initially this came across as a ECO warrior type of film. Only space, science and tech can solve humanities dwindling resource problems (maybe). Some people may roll those eyes at the human aspect of the solution at the end, but I kind of liked that emotional sentiment (no spoilers).… Expand

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Humble_BragSep 23, 2017

The bad parts: The message is incredibly cheesy and the plot doesn't make much sense.
The great parts: Interstellar takes on very complex scientific subjects that most science fiction movies are afraid of. If you have any understanding inThe bad parts: The message is incredibly cheesy and the plot doesn't make much sense.
The great parts: Interstellar takes on very complex scientific subjects that most science fiction movies are afraid of. If you have any understanding in Einstein's theory of relativity, you will love the movie science.… Expand

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Jaredc324May 6, 2019

As Nolan emotionally endearing space epic reminds us to experience film with our hearts and put aside the mind. Interstellar isn't just the journey beyond, it is the journey within all at once. Is it heavy, is it over-reaching at times inAs Nolan emotionally endearing space epic reminds us to experience film with our hearts and put aside the mind. Interstellar isn't just the journey beyond, it is the journey within all at once. Is it heavy, is it over-reaching at times in it's construct? Yes. But that's what you expect from Nolan taking on space. As the movie rockets with electrifying unparalleled spectacle (that only Nolan can do) and some of the most endearing character emotion I've ever seen. It's an unmissable epic that will endear with you in the farthest stars, and may just be Nolan's masterpiece.… Expand

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FilipeNetoDec 19, 2020

This spacial sci-fi film has an interesting and appealing story: in a dystopian future, almost the entire planet suffers from chronic food shortages due to overpopulation and poor harvests. In view of the urgency to feed the world and theThis spacial sci-fi film has an interesting and appealing story: in a dystopian future, almost the entire planet suffers from chronic food shortages due to overpopulation and poor harvests. In view of the urgency to feed the world and the inability of Earth to be able to generate more food, NASA secretly creates a program to find more habitable planets in order to save some humans. After a mysterious event at his home, former astronaut Cooper discovers these project and is recruited, despite the opposition of his daughter Murph, having to lead an interstellar spaceship in a voyage to investigate three planets only accessible through a “wormhole” next to Saturn.

This is a really worth seeing film, despite its script being made of hits and misses and has many confusing situations, which only seem to be within the comprehension of those who have a PhD in Astrophysics. Much more than a sci-fi film, it's a true drama. One of the things that most caught my attention, and that contributes to the dramatic load, was the way that each character has to sacrifice personal interests in favor of a bigger cause, and to decide between what they want and what needs to be done to take the mission forward. This gives the film an emotional charge that is not very usual in sci-fi and that was even exaggerated. I can give an example of those exchanges of messages between the ship and our planet, which, despite being useful in the task of making the characters more human and pleasant, are overly melodramatic. Also the dialogues sound artificial, melodramatic and cliché sometimes. Another feature that pleased me was the concern with scientific rigor, whenever possible (congratulations, Dr. Kip Thorne). However, even here there are shortcomings, with poorly explained space-time advances and setbacks and an extremely confusing ending. And, of course, there are flaws that are already common in cinema, such as the providential way in which the protagonist will “stumble” on a secret space project that he should not have known and become the right man for the thing. There are hundreds of movies with similar flaws.

The cast is led by Matthew McConaughey, who had won an Oscar before and shows all his charisma and plays wonderfully, particularly the young MacKenzie Foy, very sweet in her role. Anne Hathaway also shone and did well in her role. Equally flawless were Michael Caine, David Gyasi and, particularly, Jessica Chastain. Ellen Burstyn also had time for an interesting and honorable cameo. I didn't like Matt Damon's work, I think his character is one-dimensional and very uninteresting. And I don't understand what the hell Casey Affleck is doing in this film.

But who really deserves applause is director/screenwriter Chris Nolan, by the ambitious way in which he planned the film and the determination and commitment he put into it. There is no doubt that he knew how to get the best out of the cast and, despite not having made a perfect script, he created an appealing story that does not put science aside to enter into creative daydreams and delusions. The film is long, the pace is slow and this is not always justified, with the film spending a lot of time on lengthy scenes and sequences, almost without an audible sound. Despite this, it's one of the most visually extraordinary films I have seen recently. Cinematography takes advantage of the best of CGI technology and creates realistic space scenes, which have been expertly complemented by real settings and traditional special effects, which Nolan masterfully uses. In addition to all this, we have excellent sound effects, editing, and Hans Zimmer's extraordinary soundtrack, perhaps one of the best that he has ever created, with a deep and rich sound.… Expand

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LivingTribunalApr 24, 2018

This film is beyond amazing. I loved the score of this film including 'First Step' and 'Confield Chase'. Even though it's almost 3-hour long, you will not get bored. May be that's because Cooper said, 'S.T.A.Y'

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ThatOneNerdyGuyOct 5, 2018

Great special effects, action and score, but the movie's climax is a little unnecessary on how it plays out, it doesn't really fit with the rest of the film

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TomtagApr 20, 2019

Not all space movies are very entertaining like this one, a bit boring in many scenes. All I am waiting was to see space scenes but there were a few

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NikeBoyMay 27, 2019

Filme bom, enredo "simples" bem executado, lances de câmera bem trabalhados, fotografia ótima e personagens carismáticos

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MrPajamasNov 2, 2020

After the hilarious Gravity, Christopher Nolan comes along and takes it to the next level. Breathtaking scenes are guaranteed with this director. A great story, too. Nolan just did it again and can score another great film.

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AreegosSep 9, 2023

For me "INTERSTELLAR" is second best Nolan's movie, after Dark Knight. Great storyline and peak drama.

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yungmuvMar 29, 2021

Hans Zimmer handles music at a completely different level. It's a classic Nolan quality movie.

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Rudey21Jun 20, 2021

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Kdog152Jan 7, 2023

This movie really is phenomenal. The story is great (though there are a few plot holes) and really well written and the acting (especially Matthew McCarthy , with one exception, was great. I think what really makes this film stand out is theThis movie really is phenomenal. The story is great (though there are a few plot holes) and really well written and the acting (especially Matthew McCarthy , with one exception, was great. I think what really makes this film stand out is the fact that the science and the ideas of the movie are real (and a bit over exaggerated like climate change is in real life by scientist and the incredibly annoying hypocrite, Greta Thumberg). The ending is good though it doesn't really make much sense. one criticism I have for this movie is Anne Hathaway. She didn't really act out her character well, she felt really rude at times and wouldn't shut up about love, even after the guy she loved tried to kill them. She's not a bad actress, but yikes, in this film...not too great. Another criticism is that there is very little action and a lot of, just aimless flying through space.… Expand

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mdislemghJan 4, 2023

One of the best movies I had seen, especially the cinematography and production they were great, but I have not talked about the story and the idea itself

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CriticsterMay 3, 2023

Der Film war gut, spannend zu schauen. Gut geeignet für eine Filmanalyse. Manche Szenen waren etwas zu lang und können nicht sofort verstanden werden, weil sie kompliziert waren. Die Musik war relativ eintönig, weil sehr viel GleichesDer Film war gut, spannend zu schauen. Gut geeignet für eine Filmanalyse. Manche Szenen waren etwas zu lang und können nicht sofort verstanden werden, weil sie kompliziert waren. Die Musik war relativ eintönig, weil sehr viel Gleiches gespielt wurde. Die Übergänge waren so bombastisch wie bei den Star Wars filmen. Zu den Figuren ist zu sagen:
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Whiston532Dec 8, 2014

As a movie it's pretty good. Acting is solid and matthew mcconaughey is really good. Supporting cast was solid to really good. Music is great, it does a great job of capturing the scale Of e visuals and the ideas. The script is solid. NothingAs a movie it's pretty good. Acting is solid and matthew mcconaughey is really good. Supporting cast was solid to really good. Music is great, it does a great job of capturing the scale Of e visuals and the ideas. The script is solid. Nothing particularly amazing about the dialog, but it's far from weak.

Visuals are phenomenal, I didn't see it in IMAX and even then it looked impressive.

Now, here's the downside I feel. Throughout the movie there's a certain underlining mystery developing. Questions get asked and built up to a reveal. Now, admitidley I predicted the main surprise pretty early on, I don't feel like its all hat hard. But even then, how we get there should be the fun. And at first it does REALLY well. Then we get to the part where everything begins to reveal itself and... Yea.

I respect that this movie deals with theoretical science and things like that. But I feel like the ending was just a bunch of convoluted ideas patched together around a decent core plot line over the last 15 minutes or so. I know everyone has different tastes, but like 2001, I honestly think its just a bunch of random ideas strewn together and were ment to look at it and go "wow. It's so deep man" and because the director is (deservedly) one of the most respected directors of the time.

TLDR: It's a new 2001 A Space Odyssey. If you found some sort of deep meaning to it then you'll love this. If you didn't like it because it just seemed like a jumbled confusing and almost pretentious in a way ending. Then this won't change your mind.… Expand

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manwe7May 31, 2015

I gave it a 7 as I thought it was OK. I like 47 Ronin better. Critics probably like it because they think that our Earth is heading in this direction. I didn't think about it much after I finished watching it so it wasn't that great for me.

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flipNov 11, 2014

Interstellar. InterSTELLAR.
Good but not great movie.
Fantastic visuals. Big sound effects. Overblown soundtrack.
Acting was fine, but too sentimental.
Well executed. But lacked finesse, mystery and elegance.

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blakehuston01Nov 27, 2014

One of the most amazing visual experiences to date. I guess the performances are good, it's difficult to care because the characters are not very well developed. All the characters are essentially vessels for exposition, nobody really feelsOne of the most amazing visual experiences to date. I guess the performances are good, it's difficult to care because the characters are not very well developed. All the characters are essentially vessels for exposition, nobody really feels real. The plot is overly convoluted, like all Nolan movies. But see it, dude. why not?… Expand

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StarmanDXAug 13, 2016

Solid sci-fi film, but I didn't think it as mind-blowing as many reviews say. The drama felt a bit forced, and personally the robots were my favorite characters. Great soundtrack.

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drlowdonDec 4, 2014

Set in the near future with the last remnants of the human race living on a dying Earth a select team are sent on a dangerous mission to find a habitable planet before it's too late.

I've always been a fan of Nolan's work and this isSet in the near future with the last remnants of the human race living on a dying Earth a select team are sent on a dangerous mission to find a habitable planet before it's too late.

I've always been a fan of Nolan's work and this is arguably his most ambitious and epic (close to 3 hours) work to date. A number of the scenes are certainly spectacular and there are plenty of clever ideas but in the end it just doesn't quite all come together like his best films, such as Memento, The Dark Knight or Inception. A good watch but not Nolan has made better movies.… Expand

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GeorgeBaileyNov 8, 2014

Absorbed, deafened and depressed. I suspect that I won't be buying the DVD, unlike Inception, which I wanted to watch over again. Whatever the science might have been saying - and you might need to have read (and understood) Hawking, theAbsorbed, deafened and depressed. I suspect that I won't be buying the DVD, unlike Inception, which I wanted to watch over again. Whatever the science might have been saying - and you might need to have read (and understood) Hawking, the emotions were loud and clear and Zimmer-insistent. Still, it did make me want to go home and hug my sons.… Expand

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kevtheobaldApr 30, 2015

Interstellar is movie just for science fiction fans. I think to your average movie viewer this is going to be kind dull. It is a pretty movie, good actors, but the pacing is sluggish at times and the story kind of goes off the rails for most people.

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TyranianApr 12, 2019

Interstellar is slightly disappointing for a Nolan film with a problematic story, but is still a very good film.

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quincytheodoreNov 12, 2014

It may not be as mindblowing as Inception, but it paints a clear picture of unworldly desolate journey in very personal level. Aside from the heavy emphasis of space flight, "Human is explorer" as the movie aptly described, the best part ofIt may not be as mindblowing as Inception, but it paints a clear picture of unworldly desolate journey in very personal level. Aside from the heavy emphasis of space flight, "Human is explorer" as the movie aptly described, the best part of the movie is relationship between humans themselves, mainly between Cooper and Murph. Visual is pleasant, the science is sound and atmosphere is grimly right, although the pace can be pretty slow at times. The movie serves as inspiration and education purpose, captivating audience with not just boring lecture but also with good simulation on how lives can be affected by the prospect of unforeseeable future.

Story is very heavy with scientific elements, there is much information to absorb and it could be overwhelming for those who aren't accustomed to sci-fi genre. To its credit, the movie tries to explain many complicated aspects as brief and as clear as possible, it can't be faulted with lack of research. The first act does take some time to roll, but for a good reason. Matthew McConaughey brings top notch acting in recent years, but perhaps his best one is this father-daughter relationship with Murph (Jessica Chastain). It's very believable, dynamic, occasionally amusing and thoroughly emotional. Jessica Chastain pulls off a great performance, better than her older counterparts.

Michael Caine, an old time accomplish to Nolan, as Depp to Burton, is fantastic as usual. There's so much depth to his character, much thanks to his natural parental charisma. Anne Hathaway plays as Brand, another astronaut with strong conviction but slight self-doubt. Every character here is flawed, there's no one with hero mentality, and it's more authentic to see them trying to solve their issues with such imperfection. Hathaway is more of a comrade than love interest, someone who shares the unique same fate, her tight suit will be missed though.

Writing is quite brilliant, very solid and humorous when needs be. It balances the complex stuff with simpler tone to ensure audience can still relate. Props to writers for making the robotic characters very lively even as they lumber around in metal case. Visual is littered with the gray tone of Nolan. This fits the estranged worlds and empty space, it's less blockbuster than previous galactic voyage of Gravity, but appealing on its own right. Music from Hans Zimmer is undoubtedly excellent, he hits the right tune and delivers some creeping moments of solitude. The overall sound effect is also good, transitioning between vacuum space and mechanic growl perfectly. The movie's production level is sky high.

Interstellar is admittedly a bit slow at times, it's inspirational but not as cinematically engaging and entertaining as Nolan's previous works. It manages to create a lonely perspective, a daunting self-reflective insight of human significant, or insignificant in cosmos time, but the best part about the movie is the bonds, might it be parental, platonic or romantic, or even robotic. In the end the star is the humans that make the equation more meaningful.… Expand

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Bruce722Apr 18, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Interstellar is your typical Christopher Nolan film. It has an incredible score that plays throughout essentially the entire movie, beautiful visuals, an interesting and captivating plot, great acting, great character and setting development, a heavy reliance on suspended disbelief, and enormously huge plot holes. Some people don't mind them but I have trouble with plot holes so big that they actively go against what has already been established in the story arc. Forewarning, the following sentences will contain SPOILERS that are as big as the plot holes they discuss. Now I won't get into the details on every single little plot hole and inconsistency because this review would become way too long. I will, however, touch on the two biggest ones, in my opinion, and both have to do with the conclusion of the movie so again, you've been warned. The first is the complete and total fail that is the time paradox proposed in this film, more specifically the 'bootstrap' paradox. This is based on the concept that critical content that the futures hinges on is actually acquired from the future itself. Of course, this theory is a farce but unfortunately many science fiction stories rely on it as its foundation. Theoretical physicists will disagree but they're just manufacturing job security (i.e. they're liars). I won't go into too much detail on the various examples of this paradox in the film but if you see it, it'll be painfully obvious which instances I'm referring to, as they point them out for you. The second fail is the inconsistency of time relativity, as they introduce it in the movie itself. It makes sense throughout most of the film... until the end, when Anne Hathaway somehow doesn't age. Nolan apologists will fabricate arguments to defend this or make excuses, just like they did in Inception, but the reality is that Nolan blew it here. She should've aged 51 years or more just like the rest of the people (outside of Matthew McConaughey, who was sucked into a black hole and of course survived). I mainly focused on the negatives with this review because those few negatives are what held the movie back from a perfect rating. If Nolan would've gotten out of his own way, this could've been one of my favorite science fiction films ever. Unfortunately, it was pushed back to the "really good but not great" category where so many other films reside.… Expand

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beingryanjudeNov 5, 2014

Despite a stellar journey through space and emotion, Interstellar unnecessarily became Nolan-ized in its third act. It's not quite enough to have brilliant visuals and formidable acting throughout--we're looking for a better conclusion.

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Indiekid39Nov 12, 2014

This movie was absolutely amazing and overwhelming visually. Many of the scenes were straight out of a fantastical dream/nightmare. I was simultaneously disturbed and enthralled by the entire thing. The simplicity of the early scenes made theThis movie was absolutely amazing and overwhelming visually. Many of the scenes were straight out of a fantastical dream/nightmare. I was simultaneously disturbed and enthralled by the entire thing. The simplicity of the early scenes made the movie that much better because you could feel that some serious stuff was going to happen later on and Christopher Nolan was just teasing you with some early run of the mill exposition. That being said, the story line was pretty horrendous. The movie was 3 hours long, but it felt unbelievably rushed. An epic story like this should have been a ten hour affair, seriously. It needs that much time in order to develop properly since the scale is so large and the story so dense. The transition between the exposition and the rising action was particularly awful. The way they present the 'premise' of the mission was down right bad. The movie just didn't flow like it should have, and there were lots of mistakes in the script. Some of the dialogue between the astronauts is also really terrible. They speak in astronomy buzz words that excited teenagers might use in a intro to space high school class. But despite the story, Its an amazing movie which deserves to be watched many times in order to experience the sheer awe of the special effects. But beware, because the special effects are actually pretty frightening at points!… Expand

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Alan2306Nov 17, 2014

Very good movie, but not great. The third act falls off the rails after the first two were telling a great sci-fi story. The visuals, sound, directing, acting were all top notch however.

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Mazmorrero47Nov 7, 2014

Interstellar is Christopher Nolan's attempt at recreating Steven Spielberg's sentimentalism and Stanley Kubrick's complexity, but not fully succeeding at any of them. The visuals are decent, but pale in comparison to Gravity. For a movie thatInterstellar is Christopher Nolan's attempt at recreating Steven Spielberg's sentimentalism and Stanley Kubrick's complexity, but not fully succeeding at any of them. The visuals are decent, but pale in comparison to Gravity. For a movie that happens in space, its cinematography felt very constrained (the camera was usually too close to its subjects), but wide shots are beautifully done. The acting was more emotional than in the other Nolan movies, but most of the characters are stereotypes (working class hero, smart child that's supposed to be cute, wise old man, etc.) and the way they were portrayed was corny and simplistic. All of them could have benefited from more personality traits to be more relatable and realistic. But the biggest problem with Interstellar is the same problem in Nolan's work in general: the script is overly convoluted and hard to follow and relies too much on exposition dialog rather than telling the story with imagery. Not to mention it's at least one hour too long. Not a terrible film by any means, but in the hands of a more subtle and less self-indulgent director, it could have been the masterpiece it desperately wanted to be.… Expand

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nicholasbertJan 22, 2015

The storm of love and hate Interstellar has gotten since its release, and the hype it generated before it tells more about the stubborn fanbase Nolan has than his films. Interstellar, although far from the comparisons with 2001: A SpaceThe storm of love and hate Interstellar has gotten since its release, and the hype it generated before it tells more about the stubborn fanbase Nolan has than his films. Interstellar, although far from the comparisons with 2001: A Space Odyssey, shares with the Kubrick movie the feeling that the story is not really about space.

People have complained about plot holes. There are some, pretty clearly, and a physicist would tell you those plot holes make the movie completely unbelievable, but some of the theories presented in Interstellar have no reason not to be possible. Anyway, this is not Discovery Channel, so we should just enjoy what we see and not dig much further away from the screen.

Matthew McConaughey really has hit a positive streak this last couple of years, and his acting here is perfectly on pitch, together with Jessica Chastain's. Unfortunately I can't say the same for Anne Hathaway, or Matt Damon. Or Wes Bentley.

The effects have some weird flaws that only appear sometimes during the movie, in certain scenes - the CGI there looks from 20 years ago, but then goes back to modern-looking in the next scene. The cinematography is not spectacular like it could have been, especially since the majority of the movie takes place either inside the spaceship or on Earth, so that wouldn't have been so expensive to achieve.

All in all, a very interesting plot (if you forget about the actual science) and an excellent performance by McConaughey, but on the technical side it falls a bit short. And by the way, I cannot understand for the world why the Oscars snub this while last year Gravity (a much dimmer, more ridiculous, and essentially uglier movie) managed to win 7. Maybe Nolan doesn't deserve Best Director, and Interstellar doesn't deserve Best Picture, but this movie is light years ahead of Gravity - pun intended.… Expand

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mbeckfordOct 18, 2020

Another epic Christopher Nolan brain-twister, this time mostly in space. As a father, the setup is utterly frustrating as Matthew McConaughey leaves his young children behind to venture through a worm-hole to find a habitable planet next to aAnother epic Christopher Nolan brain-twister, this time mostly in space. As a father, the setup is utterly frustrating as Matthew McConaughey leaves his young children behind to venture through a worm-hole to find a habitable planet next to a ginormous black-hole.… Expand

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psyberdelicNov 8, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good Not Great... It's a time travel movie... once you accept that the rest of the plot makes a little more sense... the opening leaves so many questions unanswered that you just have to suspend any idea of it making sense... NASA has a secret base..? WTF! the world is losing it's ability to grow crops but there's no military and no roving bands of refugees bent on destruction...? I didn't mind the tear-jerking emotional stuff but the lack of professionalism with all the scientific types was pretty unrealistic... finally, no one is going to fall into a black hole and come out of it in one piece...… Expand

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jayman69Nov 12, 2014

Too much time crunching and some very unbelievable events...I love space movies but sometimes less is best. 6.5 would be my score......metacritic should allow scores out of 100.

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iRakeJakeiNov 9, 2014

While not Christopher Nolan's best movie, its ambition is refreshing to see in today's age. Most of the performances where great, I expect nothing less from Matthew McConaughey but there is one actor/actress who does disappoint. A bit of aWhile not Christopher Nolan's best movie, its ambition is refreshing to see in today's age. Most of the performances where great, I expect nothing less from Matthew McConaughey but there is one actor/actress who does disappoint. A bit of a spoiler so I won't say who it was. The story was good enough to keep me entertained. Just like Inception, this is a movie you will need to watch more than once. Too be fair Inception is a much better movie. Interstellar is a mediocre Nolan movie. Mediocre is harsh, but a mediocre Nolan is light-years (pun intended) beyond most other movies. There isn't another director out there that makes me as excited to see a movie as Nolan. Enjoy the ride, we have to wait 2 more years for another Nolan movie.… Expand

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AxgrinderNov 23, 2014

Without giving anything away, the basic plot line is this: Earth is dying, and the only way to save the human race may be to relocate to another planet. Something out there seems to be trying to show us the way, but exactly what we need toWithout giving anything away, the basic plot line is this: Earth is dying, and the only way to save the human race may be to relocate to another planet. Something out there seems to be trying to show us the way, but exactly what we need to do is murky. Fortunately, despite a severe lack of resources on earth, NASA has become a secret agency and has a rocket ship ready. The trip into space will be dangerous and without any guarantee of success, but what choice is there?
The director seems to want us to believe that we always a choice and that it may be our inner personality, as much as anything, that drives our decision making. The movie also spends a lot of time trying to convey how terribly lonely, emotionally wrenching, and potentially mentally debilitating it would be to spend extended periods of time alone in space, and that such trips are equally damaging to the emotions of those left behind on earth. Ultimately, the movie has good dramatic tension, but the director’s attempts to create emotional tension end up being a lot of interstellar flotsam and jetsam.
At times this movie can also be confusing, but will be less so if you keep in mind one of Einstein’s more bizarre discoveries: Time is not absolute, but is a function of motion. It passes more slowly for people traveling at very high speeds, relative to people who are moving more slowly. (You may also want to keep in mind that Einstein’s theories do not allow for travel back in time.)
At 2hrs 45min this is a relatively long movie, but it moves along quickly enough that you won’t feel like time has come to a total standstill. It contains an all-star cast, but some (like Matt Damon, Michael Caine) seem a bit miscast. Others (namely Ellen Burstyn) are unrecognizable. I don’t see any Oscar nominations for acting in this movie.
The movie has some tangential (and probably unavoidable) similarities to 2001: A Space Odyssey. For one, there is an intelligent (Hal-like) robot with a (human-like) personality, and you will ponder whether it’s going to develop some sort of (machine-like) schizophrenia that will cause it will override its programming and act against its human cargo in favor of preserving the mission. For another, the movie purposely leaves some questions unanswered. At the end it leaves you saying, “wait a minute” and you will be replaying the opening scenes in your mind to try and figure out if the actions of Mr. McConaughey make any sense at all.
It may not sound like it but, overall, I liked this movie. Only time will tell if it is destined to develop a ‘cult classic’ status, but my initial reaction is “Uhmmn, no.”… Expand

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21gramsJan 22, 2015

I'm extremely confused with this movie, is it sci-fi or fantasy, you know somewhat of a fairytale... I'm huge fans of physics, cosmology, astronomy and everything what is associated with that, but this movie just breaks apart in the middle ofI'm extremely confused with this movie, is it sci-fi or fantasy, you know somewhat of a fairytale... I'm huge fans of physics, cosmology, astronomy and everything what is associated with that, but this movie just breaks apart in the middle of it. I mean seriously, Nolan went to far with his imagination, he should have stick with the sci-fi genre, but instead he involves some stupid **** about love. I'm hardly trying to understand reasoning of doing such unexpected twist that is almost most cheesy twist in sci-fi movies history.

On the other hand I can't say it's a bad movie. The visuals are great, part of the plot is decent, acting is very good (especially for a sci-fi movie), so I'm don't even know what to think, how should I rate it.

Ok, so finally I think Nolan should stick with planet Earth and not go into space again, I mean never again. I can give it 7/10 for the good parts… Expand

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fracko333Apr 19, 2015

The large hype prior to its release and perhaps the expectation attached to a Nolan film made this one a "must see" in 2014. It seemed pretty clear from the start that Nolan was quite precious about this particular film and in hindsight...The large hype prior to its release and perhaps the expectation attached to a Nolan film made this one a "must see" in 2014. It seemed pretty clear from the start that Nolan was quite precious about this particular film and in hindsight... might have cost him a really great one. Despite Interstellar's stunning visuals, the film's screenplay never lives up to the same heights. Nolan puts a fair amount of effort explaining the science behind the mission aiming to salvage humanity, however the information seems forced and you begin to feel as if you're in a physics lecture, with an unconvincing lecturer. Zimmer's musical score is excellent and in combination with the visuals, really gives Interstellar the desired operatic quality as could be experienced in films such as "2001: A Space Odyssey". Nevertheless, the powerful score is often used to over-sentimentalize the love bond between Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) and his daughter, causing the film to feel sappy at times. The conclusion to Interstellar raises a couple of questions and the explanations provided aren't the easiest to swallow, however, what it does guarantee, is a great debate upon viewing and for that alone a film worth seeing.… Expand

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alexvanhessingNov 18, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Firstly, I reluctantly gives scores for films in general but if I have to it's the one above.....

One thing struck me looking at user reviews for this films, almost everyone gave it a low score or a high score, "love it or hate it" I suppose, Though I didn't feel this. In my opinion films like this should be experienced subjectively but critiqued objectively.

Many people said the music overwhelmed the actors, dialogue, etc... sure, maybe, but why can't the film's score be a CHARACTER in a film sometimes? Remember how important the music was in Inception? Many films would be almost unimaginable without the music, it becomes a crucial part of the film like Dances With Wolves or There will Be Blood, some films don't need it at all like No Country for Old Men (that's right NO music, seriously). Some even said the casting was bad, which made me laugh because I couldn't imagine many people spouting philosophical jargon and pithy, humorous, comments better than McConaughey, after all, almost all the performances were very good also.

Other people have mentioned "plot holes" which I think they're confusing with script choices, I'm not saying they were good or bad, just different. Could Nolan have shown us more development with McConaughey's character? perhaps. Or, ceased with the scientific "lingo"? Maybe, though I feel like it was quite straight forward in most parts. These are simple choices made by a filmmaker, and lets not forget the fact that its called SCIENCE FICTON for a reason, it's ficton, not real. A lot of people seem to be missing this point entirely with ideas that certain elements of this film weren't logical, etc, or failed to explain certain things.

My critic of other people's critic continues with the one of the main aspects of the film with the "5th Dimension" idea. People seemed to have a problem with it, like me at first. I soon realised that this is Nolan we're talking about, the guy who left us wondering weather Di Caprio's character at the end of Inception was really awake or not. Could we not give the benefit of the doubt and assume for a second that this was McConaughey's fate as well? Maybe he was being metaphorical? or perhaps installing some symbolism into the film?

For my mind a filmmaker makes two films, one part for him and the other for the audience, knowing full well that the audience isn't going to fully comprehend every single thing in the film the filmmaker might well be inclined to write in some ideas of his own that make the film worth making in the first place. To this effect and for the following reasons I believe the "5th dimension" element to be, while on the surface an integral part of the plot, simply just means to an end. Firstly, unlike many American films about the end of the world, etc, we have no mention of God, religion, etc, just a small subplot about "ghosts" so in my mind this is Nolan's "God", the "5th dimension" is that unexplained feeling that was discussed in the film, the "love" of the film is physicalized here. The instruments used in Hans Zimmer's music gives it an every spiritual feel for no obvious reason since to film has nothing to do with spirituality per say, except for those of us who subjectively inject that into the film, which is fine. So in that respect I felt like he was underlying these themes musically, really driving home that idea we can't touch certain things in this life but can certainly feel them, no matter what the explanation. Also, two last things on this subject, several moment in the film there were discussions on death and what we experience when we die, one line describes that when we die we see our children, this happens to McConaughey in this moment, why take it so literally? Could it not be that he simply seeing his beloved at his most lonely terrifying moment? Lastly, the plain fact that after the "5th dimension" McConaughey awakes, barely alive, suddenly outside the orbit of Saturn awaiting a rescue ship. Really? or could it be a "Nolanism".

Overall, I'm not thinking this a 8 or 9 out of 10, and certainly not what other people are giving it, I think swinging either way is a mistake because while many of the films, as well as the execution is stunning, it's still a flawed film as many are, I just believe in looking into things a little closer before sending them to slaughter. Many reviews, both user and professional seem to miss crucial aspects of films when they watch them, especially when one bothers to write: "Boring, Boring, Boring", etc..... why bother unless you're willing to explain your actual thoughts in an intelligent and concise way?… Expand

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ahnehnoisNov 10, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's certainly a spectacle, and it's certainly complex, but being complex doesn't make it smart. The film's payoff is just stupid. Sure, the many errors in plausibility can be written off; science fiction has taken dramatic license before. But whatever is inside a black hole, a father sending gravity-based messages through time to his daughter is not it. Not literally, and not metaphorically, either. The real lesson to be learned from space travel is that humanity is a speck in the cosmos, not that emotional bonds between people can defy the laws of physics.

Beyond this central thematic failure, Interstellar is unsatisfying. The level of coincidence involved in Coop finding and being recruited into the mission defies logic. His motivations are never well developed, and the pithy observations of him and other characters are never earned. The other characters are even sketchier; and the bizarre Matt Damon cameo is ham-handed. And like his betrayal and the identity of the "ghost", important plot twists were telegraphed.

The obvious comparisons to Interstellar are Gravity (space-driven IMAX spectacle), Sunshine (astronauts rush to save the world), and Inception (weird mind-bendy pseudoscience). Interstellar fails to connect the audience to a character or create a coherent narrative the way Gravity does; in these regards, Nolan's reach exceeds his grasp. Compared to Sunshine, Interstellar fails to create a sense of tension or desperation, and fails to differentiate characters or explore their motivations. As much as I liked Interstellar's soaring moments, it has nothing to match Sunshine's death scenes. It's more comparable to Inception, but not quite as good as that. Like Inception, Interstellar is an example of trying to break the mold and tell a really earth-shattering story and failing, but Inception was at least more coherent as an action movie.

But I still gave Interstellar a 7, and I'd still rather see it than much of what Hollywood puts out. In the early going of its 3 hour runtime, it's exciting when you still don't know what's about to happen. I liked Hans Zimmer's fascinatingly off-beat score, and when swells in the music met cool visuals, I was able to set aside the nonsensical plot for a minute. The score gets repetitive, and so do Michael Caine's admonitions about going gentle into the night, but I still find them moving.

And I think that's my final verdict on this movie, with its moving images and nonsensical message, I'd say it's a very bad story, but a pretty good audiovisual poem.… Expand

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k3shJan 18, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all, I'm not really sure why people are getting over-excited about this movie - is it because of Nolan or in-depth sci-fi element in the plot. Some even say the movie is complicated which not many people can understand.

From what I can gather and putting aside the sci-fi wow effect, it's all about human's survival of the fittest nature shown through each characters. That's the main drive force of the movie.

Nolan put a lot of effort in making every scene count and important thus explains why the length -trust me it's still interesting though. However, the film's actual excitement is only kicking off when Cooper's journey into the black hole.

Talking about Coop, Matthew's performance was top-notch.

I have seen people praise on how beautiful the outer-space portrayal, I think they never seen the movie Gravity before.

In the end, it's probably an almost realistic portrayal of outer-space exploration from to end to end along with some space/time theory explanation. The time relativity scene (HUGE tsunami scene) was a bomb though.… Expand

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culverapexNov 12, 2014

Inception meets Contact.

Pros: Great Emotional Drama. Cons: Terrible Scifi. The movie doesn't make any sense, Nolan should have employed an actual Physicist who specialized in quantum singularity theory. I've seen a steady Decline inInception meets Contact.

Pros: Great Emotional Drama.

Cons: Terrible Scifi.

The movie doesn't make any sense, Nolan should have employed an actual Physicist who specialized in quantum singularity theory. I've seen a steady Decline in Nolan's writing, and perhaps its time for him to step back and direct better screenplays. At this point, he's suffering from Shyamalan Syndrome.… Expand

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DenialNov 9, 2014

I got to say, this movie is very beautiful and well made. But if you are expecting a sci-fi movie you will be a little disappointed, I was at least. The space travel and visiting of other planets is secondary unfortunately, while the humanI got to say, this movie is very beautiful and well made. But if you are expecting a sci-fi movie you will be a little disappointed, I was at least. The space travel and visiting of other planets is secondary unfortunately, while the human relations between the characters is the primary plot of the movie. Every time you get excited about the physics and quantum mechanics in the movie, its pushed in the background.

Its a little hard to describe without spoiling anything, but all i can say is, don't expect a sci-fi movie, expect something else and be surprised by the space you get to see.

As a side note, if this was Nolan's vision about how other plants could look like, i really hope he is wrong..… Expand

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Filmwatcher123Nov 9, 2014

I was looking forward to this film all year, and now it's finally out i can say that it was a little disappointing, not terrible, just not great. For the most part the film is a lot of fun, creating a believable world that could easilyI was looking forward to this film all year, and now it's finally out i can say that it was a little disappointing, not terrible, just not great. For the most part the film is a lot of fun, creating a believable world that could easily represent humanities future, with some good acting and amazing effects the first hour or so of this movie was very enjoyable to watch. Then the downsides play in, one of which could have just been the cinema i was in but i have seen this comment elsewhere too, and that is that the music was so unbelievably deafeningly loud that you cannot hear key dialogue points and because of this draws you out of the story and leaves you feeling annoyed after any action scene turns up. My biggest annoyance with this film though has to be the ending, it seemed like Nolan was going more for a remake of 2001: A Space Odyssey and make an ending which is overly complicated and more of a Deus Ex than actually put in a decent ending to the movie. Overall i enjoyed this movie, but i believe it fell just short of being a classic by just a few odd decisions, in my opinion anyway.… Expand

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tvhandyNov 11, 2014

Sit back, grab a coke and some popcorn, because you're not going anywhere for three hours. Is Interstellar a prefect film? no, and for three hours I wished it developed certain relationships out more, but it finds a way to keep you interestSit back, grab a coke and some popcorn, because you're not going anywhere for three hours. Is Interstellar a prefect film? no, and for three hours I wished it developed certain relationships out more, but it finds a way to keep you interest long enough to get you through to the big reveal that comes at you unexpectedly like a shot of fireball to the face, leaving you wanting a little bit more, but it's 2AM and the bar's cut you off.… Expand

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PeteStaivNov 19, 2014

I expected more from Interstellar. The movie is intense and beautifully shot, but you cannot deny the existence of flaws in the plot! Not the best Nolan's work

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AS97Dec 1, 2014

Interstellar is Christophers Nolans latest movie, and it doesn't disappoint. Following from his previous film 'The Dark Knight Rises', Nolans latest project is about finding another planet and galaxy that can sustain life, as earth is dying.Interstellar is Christophers Nolans latest movie, and it doesn't disappoint. Following from his previous film 'The Dark Knight Rises', Nolans latest project is about finding another planet and galaxy that can sustain life, as earth is dying. I believed it needed more detail on why/how the earth is dying, it gives you some information, but not enough to be justifiable for me personally. The plot and dialog is interesting, with some great moments, but i reckon dragged on a bit too long than it needed to be. The plot is also rather complex than it needed to be, with it being difficult to follow at times, but it did have a lot of interesting ideas. Matthew MoConaughey had an absolute great performance, with also some great acting from Anna Hathaway and Mackenzie Foy. This is a ambitious project, and while Nolan did have a lot of great ideas and did really well with the movie, the execution of it wasn't perfect, the ideas were there but struggled to put it on the big screen. Overall this is another fantastic Christopher Nolan and a must watch.… Expand

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KermitLaphroaigNov 7, 2014

I have a theory that when film makers begin to think they are Shakespeare that's when they start producing 3-hour movies. It is even worse when actors begin to think they are Shakespeare because then they start producing really bad 3-hourI have a theory that when film makers begin to think they are Shakespeare that's when they start producing 3-hour movies. It is even worse when actors begin to think they are Shakespeare because then they start producing really bad 3-hour movies. As a "Reds" survivor, I can testify to that. Luckily, Christopher Nolan is not an actor, but in producing "Interstellar", definitely the most cosmically bombastic space opera ever made, he is veering dangerously close to Shakespearean megalomania.

The essential idea behind the movie is to realistically represent space travel and the space environment, which the movie succeeds in doing, if you consider the earth dying to "climate change", aliens opening wormholes next to Saturn, surviving travel into black holes and performing time travel through 5-dimensional tesseracts to be realistic. The production values of the film, though, on items such as uniforms, space gear, instruments, ships and stations is really outstanding. Space buffs will love the hardware. There are also detailed representations of the nuances of docking, orbital transfers and other astronautically cool stuff.

Director/Writer Nolan does not produce all of this out of a vacuum. He takes a page out of the book of Space Odyssey 2001, more than a page actually. There is even a waltz. The scenes and special effects are also reminiscent of 2012's Prometheus and 2013's Oblivion. NASA obviously provided a lot of technical support. In fact the whole 3 hours sort of plays like an infomercial for NASA. Every space suit, ship and base station has NASA written all over it. I hope they paid him for all those placements.

The shortcomings of the film are many, but the biggest problem is the casting. When one member of the affirmative action team to save the earth, intones "This crew represents the best of humanity." you can hardly keep from laughing. The players are the least believable astronauts in world. Crying, blubbering, screaming, and PMSing all over the screen. If humanity is the hands of these guys, we are in deep trouble. To top off the complete mis-cast, Matt Damon shows up out of the blue as a marooned space commander. You are scratching your head, wondering if you are watching "Interstellar" or "Team America". Ironically, this is not the first time Will Hunting has ruined a perfectly good film. He had another movie-sabotaging cameo 14 years ago in Finding Forrester (2000). You have to wonder what sexual favors are involved in casting decisions like these.

The other misfire of the movie is the music. I think we should re-invade Europe and utterly destroy Germany this time, just so we do not have to listen to another Hans Zimmer score. I swear I need to start bringing ear plugs to showings. The score is so loud that in many scenes you cannot hear what the actors are saying, and I am not exaggerating. This would not be so bad if it only happened when the female lead was blubbering about her boyfriend, but on the contrary the loud music seemed to be reserved for those moments when they are explaining some technically complicated space math that you have to understand to follow the movie. So, you there yelling, "Wait, the tesseract's dimensionality is folding when what happens? I need to hear that again!" On the plus side, there are nice moments of silence illustrating the quietness of space, which is pretty quiet, because, you know, there is no air in space.

The strength of the movie, besides the special effects, is the pacing and dynamism, which Nolan seems to have a complete knack for. His script here is not so good as 2008's "The Dark Knight", but he keeps things moving and involving as only he can. Overall, as long as you don't mind a minor possibility of long-term hearing loss and can stand the malaprop acting, "Interstellar" is very entertaining.… Expand

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NerdConsultantNov 26, 2014

it was good but I didn’t think it was great. I think that was more down to its hype than it is it’s actual quality. I believed I was getting a game changing movie done by one of the biggest directors in Hollywood, when in reality you areit was good but I didn’t think it was great. I think that was more down to its hype than it is it’s actual quality. I believed I was getting a game changing movie done by one of the biggest directors in Hollywood, when in reality you are just getting a very decent Sci Fi film, and I think if it had been marketed that way maybe we might have enjoyed it more than we actually did.
That’s not to say Interstellar is a bad film, oh god no, for the amount you pay to go and get a cinema ticket you could do a lot worse right now.

It's mainly suffers due to a few of the usual Nolan tropes and some fairly big plot holes and story elements that aren’t explained too well and the fact that several shots look like they were ripped directly from 2001 a space odyssey… Expand

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KisholayNov 9, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a new '10 Point Scale' rating system based on 10 important aspects of a film which is crucial for a fair assessment. It's a structured way to rate films rather than just randomly putting in a number. And, the first film to be rated on this is the film 'Interstellar' which gets an overall rating 7/10 according to the format.

1) Direction: 6/10

Direction is all about having control over your audience i.e. the control to guide them to your vision. It’s a summation of the essential skillsets to engage and disengage your viewers. The success of a film is totally dependent on how a director exerts control. In Interstellar, it seems to be in control in parts but every now and then things go out of hand. There are some great build ups and every time we expect it to blossom into something it falls flat on its face. Some of the B-plots which starts to build up nicely are just left unattended at the end. The plot involving Cooper’s son and his family is a glaring example of the same and if it’s not so important they why build it up in the first case. There isn’t even a note of conclusion or ambiguity in there. At the end, Nolan seems to have taken the easy way out by making his audience happy with an end they’re satisfied with. But isn’t it going against the whole idea of control when you let your audience decide the outcome rather than you doing it as the director?

2) Philosophy/Vision/Idea/Subtext/Metaphors/Easter Eggs: 4/10

Okay, we get it ‘love is beyond time or dimension’. But is there any way you can make it a little more subtle? And, if you call this an idea or a philosophy then how is it different to millions of other films about love? Mr. Nolan you need to think more rather than just quote lines from Dylan Thomas poetry book for an intellectual effect.

3) Does it move you emotionally? 9/10

Yes it moves you emotionally and it has been done well. Christopher Nolan has successfully upped the emotional stakes in this film. There was a backlash in Inception for low emotional stake and he’s definitely worked on this. It shows in the film. These scenes are intense whether it’s nail biting action or a sad scene which chokes your throat.

4) Unity: 6/10

By unity it means if the film is uniform with recurring motifs and parallelism, or not. Interstellar, unfortunately is low on a uniform experience scale even though there are some recurring themes of love. But it’s not consistent enough in action because Nolan brings in some heavy handed scientific theories to stitch it and nobody gets it.

5) Is it Poetic (Realistic/Formative)? 5/10

Adding a line from one of the greatest poets doesn’t necessarily make the film poetic. Poetry is derived from the experience of the film combined with the ideas and philosophy hidden as a subtext. So, is this a space film about love just to show that love’s beyond time and space? Seriously! Mr. Nolan, getting it scientifically correct doesn’t mean that it’s realistic enough, forget it being poetic.

6) Screenplay/Writing: 4/10

It is perhaps the worst screenplay by the Nolans. First, character motivations are plain stupid for most for e.g. nobody knows what Cooper’s son or Dr. Mann are motivated by and why do they act in a negative way. By ‘nobody knows’ it don’t mean that facts weren’t mentioned in the film; rather it’s a thing about developing characters where it never picks up. You don’t relate to the characters, especially Dr. Mann. Secondly, the plots are all over the place and it adds to confusion rather than creating a unified experience. Also, it’s clear that Nolan tried his best to avoid an ending in disunity and in the process rips this film of its credibility or thought. Plot twists don’t come out organically and it seems forced. Some of the dialogues are decent involving the computer but rest remains pedestrian.

7) Acting: 9/10

Acting is great in this film and it helps create those intense scenes. Mcconaughey's good but not sure if it’s an Oscar winning performance.

8) Editing: 9/10

Editing is slick and it helps create those moments you’ll remember this film for. The parallel action of the rotating space craft with the drama in earth is worth noting. It had the audience holding on to their seats tight. Also, the pace slows down very effectively to heighten the emotional scenes.

9) Cinematography: 9/10

Cinematography is great and almost everyone loved the use of different aspect ratios for different scenes; not sure what purpose was?. The overall cinematography is great and it does give you the feel of 2001 experience at times.

10) Sound: 9/10

Great sound always helps in creating a great experience. The dialogue, sound effects were spot on and music in Nolan films is always great.

To conclude, this film is a great effort but it required that little bit of ‘thought’ and ‘time’ to grow in the writing stage but it comes out underdeveloped much like Caesarian.… Expand

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pesho_oneMar 24, 2015

It really depends on what you expect here. One things - this is a loo-ong movie. Even, if it was plot-perfect picture, 3 hours is a long time to keep your attention without getting tiresome or unfocused. And let me tell you - it is not plotIt really depends on what you expect here. One things - this is a loo-ong movie. Even, if it was plot-perfect picture, 3 hours is a long time to keep your attention without getting tiresome or unfocused. And let me tell you - it is not plot perfect. Far from it. It is also hardly believable (at its own terms) and some of its core ideas are poorly explained (if not at all). It tries to hit an emotional nerve, which just comes out as purely annoying most of the times (at least for me), but also succeeds occasionally. And when it does, it still counts.
From purely entertaining (and fictitious) point of view, it does rather well. But you should perceive yourself as not very intelligent watcher to really let this one go. That was the main problem for me, - it tries to make some points, but I felt rather misguided. I also felt the movie considers me not that smart and even treats me a bit condescendingly.
All in all, it is an entertaining watch and you'll appreciate it more if you are ready to make some compromises. And one more thing - it should have been at least half an hour shorter.… Expand

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xenonpagesNov 9, 2014

There is so much science in this film without sacrificing the emotional aspect a movie should have. It brings you to their world where you'll feel the excitement being outside the earth as well as the boredom of staying in a shuttle forThere is so much science in this film without sacrificing the emotional aspect a movie should have. It brings you to their world where you'll feel the excitement being outside the earth as well as the boredom of staying in a shuttle for years. It was believable until the dimensional theories kind of stuffs mixed up towards the ending. There were so many conflicts that made the twists not surprising at all. If only the film made a direct and simple plot, it could have been better than Gravity.… Expand

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antmancccNov 8, 2014

Once again, Christopher Nolan has explored an ambitious idea and presented a well-constructed movie. Interstellar can let us submerge ourselves into a space journey, also it reminds us that watching a film is a unique way to explore ourOnce again, Christopher Nolan has explored an ambitious idea and presented a well-constructed movie. Interstellar can let us submerge ourselves into a space journey, also it reminds us that watching a film is a unique way to explore our imagination. With more half baked comic book movies emerges, Interstellar is a precious gift from Christopher Nolan, it allows us to have an introspection of how we treat the movie industry instead of just entertaining.… Expand

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The__ShowmanNov 9, 2014

Mind Boggling Visuals, Voice dominant Score, Matthew Mcconaughey's splendid performance and some paradoxical plot holes make movie little flat but still Nolan's exceptional direction makes it a delight to watch. I believe this Space Sci-FiMind Boggling Visuals, Voice dominant Score, Matthew Mcconaughey's splendid performance and some paradoxical plot holes make movie little flat but still Nolan's exceptional direction makes it a delight to watch. I believe this Space Sci-Fi drama needs more humor treatment than quantum physics conversations for PG13 to understand. But still it is one of the movies which is larger than life and something which needs dare to attempt. Kudos to Makers.… Expand

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CitizenaustinNov 10, 2014

Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" is a visually incredible movie with a powerful score by Hans Zimmer. It features decent acting and high-class directing from Nolan. It is a modern day epic in every sense of the phrase, however, there areChristopher Nolan's "Interstellar" is a visually incredible movie with a powerful score by Hans Zimmer. It features decent acting and high-class directing from Nolan. It is a modern day epic in every sense of the phrase, however, there are some minor flaws. The editing of this movie is very clunky, cutting between earth and space in the oddest of moments. It also rushes past moments that it should linger on, and lingers on moments it should rush by. It is the type of movie where the more one thinks about it, the more inconsistent it is. I would recommend seeing this movie however, and in the best theater possible. 7/10.… Expand

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CycledNov 10, 2014

Fairly engaging trip into a twisting science fiction world. It helps to have seen other Christopher Nolan films.
Has a few eye rolling lapses in logic. (Doesn't beer need wheat and barley?)
That said it still offers much more to thinkFairly engaging trip into a twisting science fiction world. It helps to have seen other Christopher Nolan films.
Has a few eye rolling lapses in logic. (Doesn't beer need wheat and barley?)
That said it still offers much more to think about than an average popcorn movie.… Expand

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far444444Nov 11, 2014

It is a good movie, but not great or masterpiece at all and definitely not one of Nolan's best movies.It has very good visual effects,Oscar caliber acting by Matthew McConaughey. On the other hand, it is tool long (169 min.)for this story andIt is a good movie, but not great or masterpiece at all and definitely not one of Nolan's best movies.It has very good visual effects,Oscar caliber acting by Matthew McConaughey. On the other hand, it is tool long (169 min.)for this story and should have been cut at least 30 minutes.script could have been better and it doesn't have emotional punch.if you have watched many space documentaries before maybe you expect more from this movie.Overall 7/10.… Expand

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MichaelMustafaNov 12, 2014

Interstellar should be praised on its visual and technical achievement.Interstellar is a feast for the senses, the sound and visual design is amazing.Interstellar's pacing is less inpresive, it takes a while for it to get into the meat of the story.

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Tobi_WhateverNov 13, 2014

Interstellar looks and feels great most of the time but is not without problems and errors.
Aside from some questionable actions done by the main protagonists and the usual Hollywood ending, Interstellar tries really hard to beInterstellar looks and feels great most of the time but is not without problems and errors.
Aside from some questionable actions done by the main protagonists and the usual Hollywood ending, Interstellar tries really hard to be scientifically accurate. The result is that all the small and big scientific errors are therefore much more noticeable.
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DCEdmondsDec 7, 2014

"Interstellar" 10 Scale Rating: 7.0 (Good) ...

The Good: At times, the film is gripping and borders on epic. The characters are well written and fleshed out. McConaughey turns in one of the best performances that I have ever seen him give"Interstellar" 10 Scale Rating: 7.0 (Good) ...

The Good: At times, the film is gripping and borders on epic. The characters are well written and fleshed out. McConaughey turns in one of the best performances that I have ever seen him give and his supporting cast (Hathaway, Caine, Affleck, Chastain, Bentley, and Damon) are also superb. The scientific aspects are fascinating and the science geek in me was very entertained for stretches. Nolan's depiction of the fall of humanity feels realistic (even if it's a tad preposterous) and hits home. Also, as McConaughey drifts further and further away from his family, you feel it. Well done, for the most part.

The Bad: At just under three hours, the film is too long. I personally don't usually mind lengthy films, but at times it feels drawn out for the sake of drawing it out ... especially near the end. Eventually, all the bad luck that the crew faces starts to wear on you. It feels near constant and also puts them in situations that they get out of by performing impossible feats or suddenly have a stroke of good luck instead. Lastly, the technical aspects will lose some. While I enjoy hearing people chat about time/space distortion, relativity, event horizons, and quantum physics ... I can only listen to so much of it and can't imagine how someone who ISN'T interested in those subjects would feel.… Expand

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root_Nov 26, 2014

If its your first sci-fi film and surely its an outstanding film with a great concept and if its your first Christopher Nolan movie then you will call go all crazy about the Nolan making him a guy from another universe!

But lets make theIf its your first sci-fi film and surely its an outstanding film with a great concept and if its your first Christopher Nolan movie then you will call go all crazy about the Nolan making him a guy from another universe!

But lets make the facts right :
1. Steven Spielberg is the best modern-age sci-fi director
2.Music was too loud unlike Zimmer
3. scientific facts were wrong most of the time which was the key element as what he promised
4. For me execution was perfect as the budget goes it should be .
5. same style of filming again and again

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hongalabongaNov 23, 2014

Interstellar is considered one of the best science fiction movies even if it's not that good for many people and i am one of them .
i am going to try to illustrate and criticize what i didn't like about the movie and how it could be better .Interstellar is considered one of the best science fiction movies even if it's not that good for many people and i am one of them .
i am going to try to illustrate and criticize what i didn't like about the movie and how it could be better .
Most of people who didn't like the movie because they really didn't understand it and what happens through the movie ,it needed some how some more illustrations for why would this happening since most of the people are unfamiliar with modern physics and this film depended a lot on so many physical concepts like special and general relativity and the singularity and the worm hole concept and the string theory and a lot of quantum physics .
But actually those who are familiar with physics also didn't find it very good like me.
first of all most of the physics in the film are made in the 20th century and this movie is supposed to be in the future and they still don't depend on any of what was discovered even in the 21th century nothing that was really new , but it has it's advantages as not to make some wrong viewing for it so it was OK, the second thing is that most of what happened in the movie is a very well known examples for special relativity so most of those who read about it before know what will happen very well in every situation they are going to do, so it loses its complexity and weirdness .which make it a very boring movie it will be like watching a documentary about special relativity.
So now let's go for the explanation of the movie the movie's story is very simple actually but Nolan combined it with other complex and unfamiliar concepts for people.
In the beginning of the movie they were showing how the earth in the future became a horrible place that no one will be able to live in it and scientists lost hope in earth so they are trying to find another planet to leave on and that's was by finding the air plane which was hacked by Matthew McConaughey to get the information of the astronauts who were sent to find a new home on other planet and they will never come back, and after that they find information in to murphy's room which was done by gravity to give them the code to find the space center and here's some how there is some contradictions in the following event that after the space center offering him to go as a pilot and then there was a message sent to tell him to stay and not to go( i will explain why there's a contradiction at the end).
first there were some message sent for them to tell them that there is a life on one of the planets by another crew so they went there the only unclear part until this moment was the wormhole part and why it's like that and it was explained in the movie but in incorrect way that they said it's in 3D while the space is in 2D i don't know how even they said this, of course this is theoretical concept only and it's not proved y et but it's okay actually the space is in 3D but since it's very wide we consider it as 2D space but in the worm hole the space takes some sort of cylindrical shape which make you see the space very near to you that seems to be 3D of space as they said since the space is like a ball so it's like a cylinder that connects the two ends for the ball.
then when they went for the planets where there's huge wave actually i don't know how they didn't know about this with all of the technology they are having it's clear that as the gravity increases the tides will increase and the gravity increases since they are near to a black hole which have a very high gravity tends to infinity and due to this the high tides of water waves happen on this planet and here comes Einstein's special relativity to take place and it's considered to be the most important physical concept in this movie it's about time dilation actually and how the time changes from system to system according to their speed relative to the speed of light so as the system goes faster the time began to go slower in this system that's why when they were back to the ship they found their partner older by so many years.
I think that the rest of the film until before he goes in the black hole is understandable .
actually at the part of the black holes a lot of people were fooled to think that this is actually what McConaughey saw in the black hole of course not since when he is in the black hole he moves in a very high speed equals to or may be greater than the speed of light so of course he won't be able to see any since he is moving with the speed of light so how he will see any thing it's just a view of what around him not the light actually.
After going through the black hole there is nothing to deal with science at all, all of this was Nolan's imagination to go in the fifth dimension OK we can say that if you exceeded the speed of light you will be in the fifth dimension and you will see the other four dimensions and control them of course you will see every single moment in time as a picture not a video because the time has no effect… Expand

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SH1Dec 22, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story was very good, it reminded me of the classic sci-fi novels where time-dilation is used as plot driver. I had to subtract some points for the soundtrack though. It literally drove me out of the theatre about 3 quarters through the movie.… Expand

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WheelzFourReelzDec 28, 2014

This movie has a very intriguing plot, some great acting, and absolutely magnificent visuals. However, it's the pacing that bogs the movie experience down from greatness. But still, it's a solid movie that's worth seeing. Just expect to be confused.

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jlittle1404Jan 7, 2015

An exciting sci-fi thriller that will leave you wondering what secrets the universe could hold and what we will be capable of in the future. It's smart, different an unique but what else would you expect from a Christopher Nolan movie?An exciting sci-fi thriller that will leave you wondering what secrets the universe could hold and what we will be capable of in the future. It's smart, different an unique but what else would you expect from a Christopher Nolan movie? Personally I do wish they would've spent more time on other worlds an less on earth. It's a little slow starting off but it speeds up. If you liked Inception and/or enjoy Christopher Nolan films you should really check this one out. I give it a 7 out of 10… Expand

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FeralsteveJan 7, 2015

Two-thirds of a great imaginative sci-fi movie which buckles under it's own weight in a disappointing clumsy 3rd act. Still, there's enough fascinating sci-fi elements to warrant a thumbs up. I was ready to love it, but it lost steam at theTwo-thirds of a great imaginative sci-fi movie which buckles under it's own weight in a disappointing clumsy 3rd act. Still, there's enough fascinating sci-fi elements to warrant a thumbs up. I was ready to love it, but it lost steam at the finish line, similar to Speilberg's mixed bag of "A.I'… Expand

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ajarias96Jan 8, 2015

Visually it's stunning, but the space epic that is Interstellar just doesn't stand up, to not only other great films of the genre, but to the films in the repertoire of Christopher Nolan. The concept is complex but just doesn't leave theVisually it's stunning, but the space epic that is Interstellar just doesn't stand up, to not only other great films of the genre, but to the films in the repertoire of Christopher Nolan. The concept is complex but just doesn't leave the viewer asking questions for months to come. The run-time is indeed very long but isn't what holds the movie back. The performances by the cast including the incredible Jessica Chastain and Oscar winners Mathew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway are great but not as memorable as one might expect except for maybe Mconaughey. It's complex and emotional and has a great meaning but just not there with the classics, similar to Nolan's last effort The Dark Knight Rises its enjoyable and is definitely worth watching but just doesn't hit the bar that is where we know a Nolan film can go.… Expand

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emlugo123Feb 27, 2015

The visual effects are astonishing! It was so glorious to look at! However, I found the plot to be confusing at times but the father/daughter relationship was really well done and I was emotionally invested in the two.

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homer4presidentMar 11, 2015

This is a very well received movie, keeping the top of Sci-Fi genre for 2014. Actually this amazes me since it’s not such an easily digestible movie. You can feel your mind heavy after it, full of thoughts, ideas like after a “spiritualThis is a very well received movie, keeping the top of Sci-Fi genre for 2014. Actually this amazes me since it’s not such an easily digestible movie. You can feel your mind heavy after it, full of thoughts, ideas like after a “spiritual workout”. Well documented facts about space, black holes, and possibilities about different dimensions are blended in with the struggles of the normal human limitations.

I loved the acting and the cast. The special effects were really impressive. I recommend this movie in a nice setting, when you have at least some hour’s free time - with nothing major on your mind – best for weekend. You will find out why.… Expand

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movieholicMar 11, 2015

It shows really brilliant visual effects but I'm not sure it is gripping film. Nevertheless, If you want to see this movie, I recommend it. Visual effect

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