The reviews for Christopher Nolan's INTERSTELLAR are in, and they are a mixed bag with mostly positive reactions from moviegoers. On RottenTomatoes, 92% of regular folk are liking the outer space saga while 72% of critics are liking it less than the masses. The hype around the movie starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine and Jessica Chastain should be enough to propel it to the number one spot at the box office.
Christopher Nolan has a great track record for making great films, and his luck seems to continue in INTERSTELLAR. Set in the not so distant future, a group of explorers are tasked with finding a new planet for the human race after drought and famine threatens life on Earth. With the discovery of a wormhole, the space explorers go beyond our solar system in search of an inhabitable planet.
So is it worth sitting through a two hour and 45 minute movie? Here’s the answer in a nutshell.
It was an emotionally gratifying voyage through space and time. It will go down as one of Nolan’s best pieces. The performances were powerful notably McConaughey.
