Interstellar - Review

Have you ever wanted to take a journey into the darkness, the great silent unknown that is ‘Space’? Well thanks to the genius of Christopher Nolan, today is your lucky day. Nolan, famous for films such as ‘Memento’ and the more recent ‘Dark Knight’ trilogy is back with a grateful hand from Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey in his latest galactic spectacle ‘Interstellar’.

With fans boys frothing left right and center for the past two years, you just knew that Nolan was about to release something intriguing, over the top and out of this world. The film itself has lived up too much of its hype, however I strongly recommend that you enter the theatre with low expectations and a fist full of candy. ‘Interstellar’ is a spectacle of amazement and intrigue, posing the scientific logic of relativity and placing it within an emotion rollercoaster of suspense, heartbreak and curiosity.

The film was definitely on par to be one of the greatest films released in the past 5 years, purely based on its CGI and incredible visuals. However, the character development within the film is severely lacking. Yes, I get that Nolan went for McConaughey post his ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ performance, to finally breathe life in to his usually utterly dark and breathless characters, but a one man show is not enough to fulfill the need to expand beyond the ‘Daddy-Daughter’ syndrome that it plays heavily upon. Nolan is known for his lack of emotion through his films, however, like an over sugared cup of coffee, he really rams this concept down the audiences throat, forcing you to feel the emotion, even if you are the most un oiled robust robot amongst a sea of blubbering lululemon pant wearing beings.

The film overall is a fantastic spectacle well worth a watch and wonder, and clearly in the running a plethora of Visual effect Oscar awards, however whether or not will it take the big prize at the end could be any ones guess… If it had less Anne Hathaway, more character development and more Michael Caine it would be a clear shoe in, yet at the moment it stays as a clear visual representation of what could have been one of the greatest films of the decade.

All in all I highly recommend watching the film for yourself, and taking in the breath taking visuals that will leave you dazed and confused. Grab your popcorn, grab your M&M’s and head on down to the nearest theatre while it’s still hot.

I give this film a 7.5/10

Reviewed by Mase Shaw - Follow Mase on Twitter@MaseShaw