Interstellar

Interstellar is one of the year's most anticipated.

Christoper Nolan has created such a reputation that the run up to this has eclipsed some of the massive, big hitting, traditional blockbusters in terms of hype.

This is very much not a traditional blockbuster, almost completely devoid of action and at a hefty three hours Nolan takes his classic 'turning-fantasy-into-reality' approach.

What is effectively a post-apocalyptic, 2001-esque humans-living-in-space movie is explained absolutely in terms of science and mathematics, even the Homer-Simpson-in-reality-esque end sequence is like sitting in a Physics lecture.

None of the jargon takes away from the story and the imagery though, this is a much more personal film than we're used to from Nolan with a tragic side story about Matthew McConaughey's father character being separated from his children as he delves into a wormhole in space.

The cinematography and effects are jaw dropping, the space scenes and far flung planets are incredible to behold and contrast brilliantly with the tight and cramped indoor spaceship scenes (which echo Alien and, again, 2001.)

Epic, marvellous and up there with Nolan's best technically if not in loveability.

4 stars ****