Interstellar: Full Of Stars, Not Much Shine.

So far this film has been like Marmite in terms of reviews: you love it or you hate it. Actually, no, there are also the people who didn't keep up enough to understand it and you'd forgive them for that. It's a fast paced and almost overly complicated film. Motives aren't always clear and decisions aren't always understood. This film is Gravity meets Inception but with a fast, messily delivered plot thrown against awesome backdrops. Since the film has only just been released I'll try to keep my review spoiler free.

This film is long, almost three hours long, and in truth I found myself almost falling asleep whilst the film was on. It just felt a bit messy as if some assembly was still required. A lot wasn't explained as to what was happening on Earth. Are all the animals dead? Is that an obliterated food source if we can only live on corn? If the animals are gone, what impact has that had on our ecosystem? Once Cooper leaves am I to honestly believe that the world survives for decades on corn alone? I had far too many questions. There are moments when the film is grand and challenging - that scene with the mountainous waves were jaw droppingly good. Sadly the rest of the film does not follow suit.
Of course this was a visually stunning film, but the rest left me wanting. Then, of course, the ending is far too convenient to be believed. The characters are underdeveloped. Overall this was a real flop for me.

What I can say for Interstellar is that the marketing and advertising has been excellent. They really mastered the art of creating a hype by keeping things under wraps. Secrets aren't easily kept in Hollywood but they did so well  in not giving much away in the adverts or releasing too many details in advance. Many films would do well to take note of this. I'd definitely like to see more films marketed like this where details are withheld for as long as possible to keep the experience fresh.