INTERSTELLAR (2014)

Clocking in at eleven minutes short of three hours, Christopher Nolan's Interstellar - co-written with his brother Jonathan - is a sci-fi epic set in the near future, on an earth clouded in dust and ravaged dry by drought, about an ex-pilot-turned-farmer named Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) who is given one last chance to fly when he becomes part of a team sent to explore a wormhole that's mysteriously appeared in space, which (what's left of) NASA believes might contain the answer to mankind's survival.  The film's cast is a who's who of fine actors (both to the film's credit and disservice), and while much of the plot may cause nerdgasms in sci-fi nuts, the brothers Nolan also bring it down nicely to a human level, via the relationship between Coop and his devoted, very similarly-minded daughter, Murph.  That said, while an amazing achievement and visually stunning, I found the film overlong and the ride more informational than engaging.  Beautifully made, but more for fans of the genre (most of whom, deservedly, seem to worship the film) than anyone. (rated PG-13)  B

INTERSTELLAR trailer