Interstellar. Massive disappointment

I finally got to see Interstellar last night and I very nearly pressed "Stop" 3/4 of the way through it. I am a self-confessed Sci-Fi geek and have watched [sometimes many times] all the classics I can get my hands on, even enjoying Metropolis when the copy I had only showed German speech-cards!

But this movie is throughly depressing in it's entire premise, the performances risible, the assertion that "Love is a universal force" which can circumvent physics; it is ridiculous and insulting. The best Sci-Fi movies show Space as a uniquely impersonal fact which only brains and determination can deal with. Interstellar was a waste of everyone's time.

I must confess, I don't lke Mr McC. The only performance of his that I thought was spot on was in Amistad, which I think is an extremely important cinematic document. I thought he was moronic in Reign of Fire, whereas Christian Bale was brilliant and of course the premise for the movie was very good. I suppose it didn't help that I watched 2001 right before Interstellar- while Kubrick's movie shows its age, the visionary aspect of his direction, particularly the classic scene in which the apeman gradually realises he can use a bone as a tool, really shines through. And of course, the voice and dialog of HAL is sheer class; a soul-less computer rationalising the murder of 4 humans "I know I've made some questionable decisions lately, but I can assure that everything will be alright from now on. Dave. Dave. I'm afraid" still resonates today. It reminds me of an exchange from a William Gibson novel, possibly Neuromancer;

"Remember, he is not human,"

"Well obviously"

"No. He is NOT HUMAN."

"Oh. Yeah, right. Thanks"