Interstellar
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Running time 169 minutes
Budget $165 million Box Office $672.7
Cast (partial listing)
Matthew McConaughey as Joseph
Anne Hathaway as Dr. Amelia Brand,
Michael Caine as Dr. John Brand
Casey Affleck as Tom
Ellen Burstyn as elderly Murphy
John Lithgow as Donald, Cooper's father-in-law
William Devane as Williams, a NASA board member
Matt Damon as Dr. Hugh Mann
Bill Irwin as robots TARS (voice and puppetry) and CASE (puppetry)
Josh Stewart as robot CASE (voice)
The first thing to look at in Interstellar is the out of this world cast! Michael Caine - Ellen Burstyn, Pay attention, It wasn't just a small walk on part for her, but an important almost narrator. The film is rife with instances where something is not what it appears. John Lithgow in a part that reminds us just how good of an actor he can be. And William Devane who has been one of my favorites for some time now, Lets not forget about the "new" kids on the block, but are every bit as fantastic actors. Matthew McConaughey spins this film in his hand. He was a perfect choice for the lead. Matt Damon really took a part that stretched his ability and he rose to the challenge. The robots were a bit weird but what a freshness, non_ humanoid and still interesting and engaging, plus not stooping to robot cliches like jerky movements and that emotionless voice.
The movie premise is that the Earth is dieing. Whole crops and even crop species are becoming extinct. This galvanizes a super secret agency to begin with a plan to find an alternative place for humans to live.
A select crew is chosen which will cold sleep it out to Saturn where a small wormhole has been discovered and a previous exploratory mission has already entered. The plan being to follow the first mission in along the same trajectory to follow up on the first information block that made it back through.
And then let the weirdness begin. Loose ends tied up, help comes from the most unusual corners.
I am reluctant to be a spoiler. The movie as a whole is a strong 9 to 9.5, but the stuff they got wrong was done in spectacular fashion. Watch the baseball game towards the end of the movie.
I really can't go further without really becoming a spoiler so I will end with a solid 9 maybe 9.5 well worth checking out.
The movie premise is that the Earth is dieing. Whole crops and even crop species are becoming extinct. This galvanizes a super secret agency to begin with a plan to find an alternative place for humans to live.
A select crew is chosen which will cold sleep it out to Saturn where a small wormhole has been discovered and a previous exploratory mission has already entered. The plan being to follow the first mission in along the same trajectory to follow up on the first information block that made it back through.
And then let the weirdness begin. Loose ends tied up, help comes from the most unusual corners.
I am reluctant to be a spoiler. The movie as a whole is a strong 9 to 9.5, but the stuff they got wrong was done in spectacular fashion. Watch the baseball game towards the end of the movie.
I really can't go further without really becoming a spoiler so I will end with a solid 9 maybe 9.5 well worth checking out.
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