Interstellar

     Christopher Nolan is known for making very epic, large movies. He directed The Dark Knight, which happens to be #6 on my top 50 movie list, as well as a few other smash hits such as Inception, and Memento. Interstellar, his most recent production, is obviously no different, but at the same time, is completely unique. None of his movies are alike in any way, but his style always carries over, which is something I like about the best directors. I love when they all have their own special types of camera movement, dialogue, action, among other elements. This movie is exactly what I was looking for from Nolan, with the loud music and majestic shots, yet, like all his other work, it delivered something unique and new. Interstellar is a space exploration movie about a team of daring astronauts trying to find a new planet for humans to live on. Our main protagonist, played by Matthew Mcconaughey, was forced to leave his two kids to try and save the human race, on a voyage through a mysterious wormhole to somewhere far, far away. Throughout the movie, a higher force is hinted at and I enjoyed the way it pondered what was beyond our plane of existence. My favorite part was when we are shown how time is relative, and one hour on one planet could count as 17 years on earth. It's crushing to see how much everything changes in such a short time. We get to see lots of cool planets and feel exhilarated by all the adventure and action. I felt very hopeless at points, too, as it seemed things couldn't get any worse in the mission. It took me on a great journey through time and space, quenching my thirst for adventure for a long time. Sometimes, it almost got too crazy and I didn't have time to try and understand all of the mind blowing moments, which was annoying, but not necessarily a bad thing because it gave me something to think about afterwards. I wouldn't recommend this for people who like calmer, smaller movies, but the overall grandeur and brilliance of Interstellar makes it my favorite film of 2014 and one of my favorites of all time. A