First of all, many people are claiming this as being one the greatest science-fiction films in years. It's not science-fiction! Sure, one might mistake such a thing as outer space and space suits and ships as being fictional. But, the truth is, all of what you see depicted in this film is factual. This is something that could indeed potentially happen, and that makes the concept all the more terrifying.
What we have here are two astronauts, who are engineers, going about with another day at the office in space. Meanwhile, an accident occurs causing their space shuttle break apart. Sandra Bullock's character, being one of the astronauts, finds herself detached from the shuttle, drifting out into open space.
The things that were great about this movie were this: The special effects and the visuals. This film might possibly be the most believable experience you will have in a movie theatre this year. The opening scene of the film alone sets the tone and the mood for the rest of the movie and what you are set to behold. The scene consists of one continuous long shot of sequences, with no cuts or editing whatsoever. You become a fellow astronaut in this entire scene, experiencing everything they are. You go throughout the entire movie, scene by scene, pondering over what is a computer effects shot, or what is the real thing. I will be extremely surprised if this film does not at least receive the Academy Award for best visual effects this year.
By now, you're probably aware of how adamant I am on good storytelling and good characters. Despite 'Gravity' being an experience unlike any other this year at the movies, there are still certain problems with it. Though it's lead character(s) is clearly strong and committed on surviving, I felt like there could have been more time to develop her character and see her grow as the film progresses. Instead, the film turns into one long obstacle course, one after the other. When Bullock dodges one catastrophe, another immediately follows. After that next one passes, she's caught in another blender. For a film that was aiming on being "grounded" in realism and believability, the situations that occurred ever so often felt a little far fetched.
With that said, I still really enjoyed this film. I especially praise the way it looked in the IMAX theatre, in 3D. Watching it in that format, I could not imagine it being seen in any other way. See it in IMAX, there is quite literally no other way to experience this film. Be aware though that as you exit the theatre, you will feel a little dizzy. It's basically like re-entry back onto Earth.
The things that were great about this movie were this: The special effects and the visuals. This film might possibly be the most believable experience you will have in a movie theatre this year. The opening scene of the film alone sets the tone and the mood for the rest of the movie and what you are set to behold. The scene consists of one continuous long shot of sequences, with no cuts or editing whatsoever. You become a fellow astronaut in this entire scene, experiencing everything they are. You go throughout the entire movie, scene by scene, pondering over what is a computer effects shot, or what is the real thing. I will be extremely surprised if this film does not at least receive the Academy Award for best visual effects this year.
By now, you're probably aware of how adamant I am on good storytelling and good characters. Despite 'Gravity' being an experience unlike any other this year at the movies, there are still certain problems with it. Though it's lead character(s) is clearly strong and committed on surviving, I felt like there could have been more time to develop her character and see her grow as the film progresses. Instead, the film turns into one long obstacle course, one after the other. When Bullock dodges one catastrophe, another immediately follows. After that next one passes, she's caught in another blender. For a film that was aiming on being "grounded" in realism and believability, the situations that occurred ever so often felt a little far fetched.
With that said, I still really enjoyed this film. I especially praise the way it looked in the IMAX theatre, in 3D. Watching it in that format, I could not imagine it being seen in any other way. See it in IMAX, there is quite literally no other way to experience this film. Be aware though that as you exit the theatre, you will feel a little dizzy. It's basically like re-entry back onto Earth.
My rating: 3.5 / 4
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