Interstellar

Finally watched Interstellar last night. Quite an all-star cast with Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, John Lithgow, Matt Damon, etc. Overall, I enjoyed it. Strong acting and story. Solid pacing, although one observation Evon and I made was the abrupt cut from Cooper agreeing to pilot the ship to the ship leaving Earth. No simulator training time? Yes, Cooper had been a pilot, but it seemed he was a farmer for quite some time afterward.

The concept of a fifth dimension, where gravity and time can be manipulated, was presented with captivating visuals. The exterior shots in space were reminiscent of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Certainly the most unusual characters in the film were the cuboid robots TARS, CASE, and KIPP, and the various shapes into which they could transform for rapid movement or manual dexterity. They appeared clumsy at first glance, but continually amazed me throughout the film.