PLOT
Ryan Stone is a doctor who's on her first mission to space, a routine mission to fix a satellite. She's accompanied by Matt Kowalski, an experienced astronaut who's on his very last mission. While working on the satellite, fast moving debris hits the satellite, leaving Stone and Kowalski as the lone survivors a drift in space. Now they both must survive long enough to reach another ship and hopefully escape alive from the harsh realm of space.
PROS
Sandra Bullock does a great job as the lead of this film. The film never leaves her perspective and almost never leaves her side, so you need someone the audience can relate to and feel for. Bullock is the perfect person for the job and carries the movie well.
The special effects are spectacular and constantly amaze you. They're so realistic that I kept forgetting this was filmed on a green screen and just got caught up in the film.
The camera work is also amazing, constantly moving and spinning with and around the characters. It's almost a character itself.
The film does a great job at conveying a sense of isolation. It accomplishes this feat by having scenes go on for 10-15 minutes at a time, never leaving Bullock's side, and keeping the silence of space silent. What I mean is that besides the score, there is little to no sound, with what sound there is muffled. It creates a mood and pulls you into the movie's world of empty space.
Unlike most films, the 3D is great and works very effectively. There were times when I literally ducked and flinched when something came towards the screen.
Tension is this movies speciality. I was close to yelling at the screen so many times I was that tense. True Story: "Gravity" is 1hr 30min. long, 1hr 15min. in I released I'd been tense this whole time and finally relaxed.
The cinematography is gorgeous and constantly boggles the mind. There are tons of breathtaking moments in the film and are worth seeing in the theater just for that.
CONS
I hate to say it, but I don't have any real complaints with this movie. I always try to find something to fault in a film, but this one is near perfect.
CONCLUSION
"Gravity" is a truly astounding film. It is the reason why we go see movies. It finally brings back the notion that art films and mainstream blockbusters can coexist as one. I absolutely adored this movie and would love to see it again and again. This is one of the best movies of this year and is a must see for anyone who can stomach the near constant tension this film exudes.
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