Interstellar was one of the must-see movies on my list this year. I'm by no means a fan of Matthew McConaughey, but the story itself intrigued and excited me.
We saw it last night, and I came away impressed. I'd give it an 8 out of 10, and the only reason I didn't rate it any higher was that I had to suspend belief for some of the "sciencey" things the film; the whole surviving a trip into a black hole among them. I know a lot of critics hated the "love transcends time and space" theme that figured so prominently in the final acts of the movie, but that aspect of the story didn't bother me at all..
The visuals—as expected—were stunning, and the homage payed to Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey was brilliant: everything from the practical effects the filmmakers used to the very real total-silence-in space shots of the spacecraft themselves.
It was nice to see woofy Wes Bentley cast in a non-adversarial role for a change, and Matt Damon—not to mention Topher Grace—popping up (I hadn't seen any mention of their involvement in the film prior to actually seeing it) was a total surprise.
Movie of the Year? This generation's 2001? I wouldn't go that far, but definitely left an impression.
We didn't see it in IMAX, which I kind of regret because this film definitely deserves it—but there's nothing to say we won't see it again…