Interstellar

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some intense perilous action and brief strong language.
Run Time: 169 minutes
My Rating: 4.5/5
So tonight my wife and I went and saw Paramount Pictures' Interstellar starring Mathew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers' Club), Anne Hathaway (Les Miserables), Michael Caine (The Dark Knight Rises), and Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty).  The film was directed by Christopher Nolan (Inception, The Dark Knight Trilogy).  The film starts off in the not-too-distant future where the Earth has been devastated from drought and famine.  Food has been growing scarce and humanity has now become caretakers instead of explorers.  As the fate of the human race seems hopeless a rip in the space-time continuum is discovered that brings new hope.  Soon a team of astronauts are sent into space to begin their interstellar voyage to save the human race.  As time moves on and as they encounter many setbacks, Coop (Mathew McConaughey), the pilot of the Explorer, must make the tough decision about either returning home to his family or saving humanity.
There are many reasons why this film is truly spectacular.  One of the many reasons is the amazing cinematography.  As the team of the Explorer travel through space, what is shown is simply remarkable.  Words cannot describe how beautiful the imagery is and for that reason alone I feel like this film is worth seeing.  However, a word of caution, if you get sick or dizzy easily there may be some parts where you will have to close your eyes or walk out of the theater for a little bit.
Another great aspect of the film is the great cast.  Christopher Nolan seems to always find the best cast for his films and this one is no different.  I have to admit I personally am not a huge Mathew McConaughey fan, however I was pleasantly surprised by his performance in this film.  The other cast members do an amazing job and the film really wouldn't be as great as it is without the cast bringing their "A" game to this film.
Finally just in the same fashion as other Christopher Nolan films this movie will absolutely blow your mind.  You thought Inception was mind-blowing, this film will hit it out of the park.  By the time the big reveal came everyone in the theater gasped and couldn't believe what they were seeing on the screen in front of them.  Be prepared to come out just a little bit confused, but I guess that is part of the experience that you get with Christopher Nolan.  He is an amazing director and writer and both of these talents are shown in this film.
The only real negative that I could find is that at the very beginning before getting into the space travel this film moves pretty slowly.  There are parts in the film that they could have taken out, but those are very few and far between.  So be prepared to spend some time in this film since it is almost 3 hours.
Overall, this film was great.  It may not be Christopher Nolan's greatest film, but it is still worth seeing.  The film is captivating and awe-inspiring.  This is brilliant film-making and you will definitely be disappointed if you do not see this film on the big screen.