Interstellar

Despite the fact that the wars are over Earth is out of balance, crops are dying, humanity is starving, and the world as we know it is about to expire; that is, until former NASA pilot Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) and his daughter Murph (Mackenzie Foy/Jessica Chastain) discover a bizarre message from beyond. With a bit of sleuthing the two find themselves at a hidden NASA outpost in the dessert, home to some of the greatest minds left on Earth including Professor Brand (Michael Caine) and his daughter Amelia (Anne Hathaway). As it turns out, NASA has discovered a black hole within our solar system, a possible wormhole to another galaxy that could sustain life. Reluctantly, with the prospect of saving humanity and his family Cooper joins the search, a time shifting adventure that will bring Einstein’s theory of revolution to the forefront. Will Cooper and his team find hope, what of his family back on Earth, and who exactly is offering up this “helping hand” of a wormhole, what are their intentions?Interstellar Written/Directed by Christopher Nolan and Co-Written by Jonathan Nolan, this nearly three hour Sci-fi monster offers up what the Nolan’s are known for, mind bending plots, grandiose scope, imaginative action, and conversation starting seeds. And, with an additional acting core of elites including Matt Damon, John Lithgow, Casey Affleck, Wes Bentley, and Topher Grace the stars are definitely out to shine. Notable influences from Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, and Zemeckis’s Contact quickly come to mind, this however means we’ve already seen many of the elements being explored, furthermore, a bit of judicious editing could easily tighten superfluous story points and side notes. Musically Hans Zimmer’s score is an interesting but expected choice, especially considering the blaring church cathedral throughout almost serves as a sonic foreboding come to Jesus. But what’s the real rub? Well, without spoiling the whole film, let’s suffice it to say a massive plot hole defies all logic and shoots the plot right between the eyes, the science flat out doesn’t compute once time travel is introduced, chicken and egg, it’s as simple as that. Bottom line, don’t think too hard about the hows and whys on first blush and enjoy the ride, dissect it all later, you’ll still have plenty to think about. Worthy of your consideration, Interstellar is rated PG-13.