Interstellar

Science Fiction enthusiasts will not be disappointed in Christopher Nolan’s latest cinematic offering Interstellar, an ambitious and highly-crafted film which effectively combines a family melodrama and an intergalactic space adventure.

Set in the near future, Earth is slowly dying as its resources are depleting. Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) embarks on an expedition to the stars in search of other habitable planets.

McConaughey delivers a remarkable performance as the father who decides to leave his children to save humanity and is supported by a high-calibre cast including Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine and Matt Damon.

Adversely, storytelling technics falter in the second half of the film which leads to confusion, further compounded by long and intricate references to quantum physics, worm holes, the theory of relativity and space time travel.

Ultimately, Interstellar is a visual spectacular in which audiences will believe they have been transported to the far reaches of the universe. (MM)

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