“Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here,” Coop, played by Matthew McConaughey, said. This quote not only made myself think while watching the film, but also sent chills down my spine. This reaction is what I had throughout the entirety of “Interstellar,” the new film from writer/director Christopher Nolan, who also made “The Dark Knight Trilogy” and “Inception” starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Taking cues from Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey,” Nolan has directed our generation’s version of this sci-fi classic.

“Interstellar” has a basic plot: In the near future, Earth is dying and four astronauts must find a new hospitable planet. If you had to write a plot summary walking into the movie, you may write that simple sentence, yet walking out you may write an entire essay on it. With many twists and turns along with multiple subplots, “Interstellar” is an extremely complex film. With that, don’t expect to just watch the film for the amazing visuals, be ready to put your brain to the test.

Starring Matthew McConaughey (“Dallas Buyers Club”) as Coop, an engineer, Anne Hathaway (“Les Miserables”) as Brand, an astronaut, and Jessica Chastain (“Zero Dark Thirty”) as Murph, Coop’s daughter, “Interstellar” has not only good visuals but also an amazing cast. With five Academy Award winners, one having a secret cameo, and multiple past nominees, no one should walk out of the theater saying any actor didn’t give it their all.

Smaller components of the film always stand out as top notch as well. The musical score by Hans Zimmer, who also composed “The Lion King” (which he won an Oscar for) and “Man of Steel”, is superb. By not using the overused big drum and stringed instrument sounds he normally uses, gives this score an interesting taste. And with there being no sound in space, the music is used extremely well to fill that void.

By being released in November “Interstellar” has a relatively good chance of being recognized by the Academy. Obvious nominations (and possible wins) for categories including: Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Mixing and Editing, Best Musical Score and Best Editing. Those give the film a good chance of being talked about for the next two months until the nominations are announced. Bigger categories such as Best Supporting Actress (for Chastain), Best Actor (For McConaughey), Best Director (For Nolan) and even Best Picture are still on the table but ultimately it will all come down to what will be announced on Jan. 15 at the nomination ceremony.

With a great story, amazing acting, a superb musical score and a high chance to score Oscar nominations, “Interstellar” is a new masterpiece from Christopher Nolan. The 3 hour run-time may be intimidating to some, but for those who it is a problem, they will be able to travel to space for under ten dollars and will walk out of the theater thanking themselves.

“Interstellar” is rated PG-13 for some intense perilous action and brief strong language.