What on Earth did I just watch. Or, rather, what off Earth did I just watch.

Christopher Nolan has done it again with “Interstellar.” The same haze that encompassed my brain post-“Inception” has returned. I simply have Nolan, the master of mind twists, to thank.

If you were to ask me what the film was about, I might mumble and stare blankly a bit, because it is vast and hard to describe in a summary of decent length. I could throw some words at you, like space, wormholes, relativity, humans and emotions. But anything beyond that might make your first experience with this movie lesser, so I’m going to let you discover the rest of the plot yourself (either through a visit to a theater or via Wikipedia).

In order to experience the spectacle that is, however, you’re going to have to free up some time. The movie is immensely long, clocking in at approximately three hours. Some long movies don’t feel that long, but I definitely felt like it was a lengthy movie while watching it. Also, the three-ish hours to watch the movie isn’t the only time you have to set aside. You’re probably going to want to allow yourself some time to think before operating heavy machinery (a.k.a. driving home). Then, once you are home, you will want to Google all the theories and behind-the-scenes knowledge. Heck, you might even want to see it again.

“Interstellar” provides a new look on dystopian and science fiction genres. It practically creates its own, niche genre. At the beginning, audience members start to discover differences between the fictional world on screen and our own, realizing the apocalyptic situation. By the end, traditional sci-fi tropes have been reimagined.

If you go to the theater to see this movie, which I highly recommend you do, be prepared. I felt like I was flying through space along with the crew. Cinematography, music and great acting (shoutout to Matthew Mcconaughey, whose tears made me cry as well) combine to create what is truly an experience.