Debbie Schlussel gave it 4 Reagans.
I saw it today and I think it hits right in the middle between the two NRO reviews. It’s a little too Hollywood — not deep, serious, stark enough — to be 2001. At the same time I didn’t think it was insipid. If I had to describe it in a single word it would be “sweet”. McConaughey and his daughter character made the movie. Their relationship was the backbone of the film and I found it believable and compelling. There’s something about fathers and their beloved daughters that is just plain special and I thought the movie captured that really well. I actually teared up a few times which I wasn’t expecting. The plot twists were interesting, the effects and action were well done. You can tell it’s a Nolan film...it has some of the same feel as Inception. Nolan has a thing about time and timeframes sort of like Del Toro has a thing about steampunk and monsters with no eyes. You can tell that’s what his imagination dwells on, probably even when he’s not making films. Overall an interesting movie that is worth seeing, I think.