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Interstellar is a science-fiction film by Christopher Nolan set in a dystopia future where mankind has decimated the planet. Society is still recognisable but mankind is on the verge of starving itself to extinction. Hence, there are lots of farmers being conscripted to farm (or be caretakers as one of the character's puts it) their whole lives due to the huge demand for food.
The story follows an ex-pilot-turned-farmer as he experiences strange, possibly supernatural, events in his home and tries to cope. No spoilers, but one things leads to another and it ends up with him going to space with Anne Hathaway and a robot.
The adventure is smart, and requires viewers to be emotionally involved with the characters. It twists and turns like a rollercoaster and starts off being one thing before revealing itself to be completely different. It has side-stories that have emotional resonance, just like in Nolan's earlier works such as Memento and Inception. And of course, it has floods of spectacle. Due to it's lighter tone, compared to other Nolan flicks, it is a film that can be viewed and enjoyed by all ages. It is a family film both in narrative and at it's heart.
The only negative I could find, and it isn't really a negative, was with the ending, that arrives with a jolt. It's still emotionally satisfying, however, and rounds off the loose ends. Imagine it like a plane landing on a runway after a flight.
Interstellar has spectacle, majesty, excitement, a rollicking story with twists and turns aplenty, is a showcase of theoretical astro-physics and a wonderful film about family for families. I whole-heartedly recommend it.
The story follows an ex-pilot-turned-farmer as he experiences strange, possibly supernatural, events in his home and tries to cope. No spoilers, but one things leads to another and it ends up with him going to space with Anne Hathaway and a robot.
The adventure is smart, and requires viewers to be emotionally involved with the characters. It twists and turns like a rollercoaster and starts off being one thing before revealing itself to be completely different. It has side-stories that have emotional resonance, just like in Nolan's earlier works such as Memento and Inception. And of course, it has floods of spectacle. Due to it's lighter tone, compared to other Nolan flicks, it is a film that can be viewed and enjoyed by all ages. It is a family film both in narrative and at it's heart.
The only negative I could find, and it isn't really a negative, was with the ending, that arrives with a jolt. It's still emotionally satisfying, however, and rounds off the loose ends. Imagine it like a plane landing on a runway after a flight.
Interstellar has spectacle, majesty, excitement, a rollicking story with twists and turns aplenty, is a showcase of theoretical astro-physics and a wonderful film about family for families. I whole-heartedly recommend it.