12 Things That Interstellar Got Right

Those aspects that Nolan's space epic got "alright, alright, alright."

By Sam Hill /

After a long and exciting built-up to the release of Christopher Nolan's first flick since the controversial Batman finale The Dark Knight Rises, Interstellar - starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine and Jessica Chastain - blasted off, launched itself into the depths of space, disappeared through a wormhole and has... found itself met with middling reviews? Surely not? At least, there has been a noticeable lack of "super positive" reviews; a lot less than Nolan fans presumably expected, what with even the movie's most adamant fans - critics inducing - citing plot holes and a confusing ending amongst the many reasons why Interstellar failed to provide movie-goers with the totally immersive and modern day 2001: A Space Odyssey they'd desperately hoped for. Which means that a lot of the coverage on Interstellar over the course of the past two weeks has focused on the negative aspects - the things that the movie failed to get right. Whilst there are criticisms to be made (yes, it's true that Interstellar is not perfect), there's also a lot about Christopher Nolan's most inherently ambitious movie that deserves our gratitude, admiration and praise. Here are 12 things that Interstellar got right; those aspects we felt worked and helped to make the movie worthwhile, starting with...