Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar. Photo: SCMP Pictures

'Interstellar', 'Gone Girl' signal that viewers are accepting mediocrity, says culture critic

Commercial success is trumping artistic merit and Christopher Nolan is a case in point

Perry Lam

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Published: 12:15am, 5 Dec, 2014

Updated: 12:10pm, 5 Dec, 2014

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Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar. Photo: SCMP Pictures

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