Movies: Interstellar (10th anniversary 2024 IMAX re-release)

I'm a fan of Christopher Nolan's 2014 space adventure Interstellar, but I never got to see it in theatres. That's why I made the trek down to Fort Lauderdale to catch the 10th anniversary re-release - in IMAX:

Unlike some movies that are "converted" into IMAX after the fact, much of Interstellar was shot in true 70 mm IMAX. Seeing the film in this format makes a huge difference, because most of the story takes place on desolate alien planets; an IMAX screen gives you impressive vistas stretching as far as your eyes can see. Also important is the IMAX audio system, which thrusts the blistering organ crescendos of Hans Zimmer's score right into your eardrums.

Downsides? Well, the experience ain't cheap ($20 a ticket), and even the best sights and sounds can't paper over the sometimes ham-handed dialogue and clumsy plotting of the movie. Still, if you want to see some gravitational time dilation and McConaughey tears, this is the only game in town.

Rating: 8/10