One critic calls it one of the best films of the century so far, a 'masterpiece', but another reviewer labels it 'a mess'. I think the truth lies somewhere in between, but the spectacle alone is worth the price of admission.
Travel outside our galaxy may still be impossible, but never has such a journey seemed more believable or more dangerous.
Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway play astronauts sent by her father to save the human race, which is facing extinction on earth due to an environmental catastrophe.
He's gone so long, to places where time stands still, that his child grows up to be Jessica Chastain while he's away. And meanwhile, the stakes get even higher.
The idea is to find another planet that could support life, though a couple of possibilities do not seem promising on closer examination.
On another planet a major movie star is discovered: a big name I will not reveal so as not to spoil the fun of discovering him, and you'll have to see the movie to learn if their mission succeeds.
Big ideas on a big screen, with acting and action enough to be worth the extra cost of seeing it in Imax, "Interstellar" appeals to your head and your heart.
At a running time of two hours and 47 minutes the movie is too long, but consider that director Christopher Nolan spent about a million dollars a minute, and it'll cost you less than 20 bucks. It's actually quite a bargain!