Gravity: Review

Gravity

Director: Alfonso Cuaron

Stars: Sandra Bullock George Clooney

Genre: Science Fiction

      

347 miles above the solid ground of earth are Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) and Matt Kowalski (George Clooney), two astronauts working on repairing a malfunctioning part of the Hubble Space Telescope. After a catastrophic event that puts the mission in jeopardy, Dr. Stone and Kowalski try as fast as they can to quickly get back to the safety of the space shuttle, but it’s too late.  They lose radio contact with Houston, and the two astronauts are thrown around sending Dr. Stone outward into the dark depths of space. Dr. Stone and Kowalski now have a new mission: survive and get back to earth safely without drifting away into the abyss of space never to be heard from again.

Buckle up your seat belts for Gravity; it’s quite the crazy ride. Gravity definitely has spot on special effects. Alfonso and his special effects team really out did themselves by capturing the movement of particles in space. Anytime the characters would look down at earth or look up at the stars, it felt like you were looking out into space or down onto earth in real life. It was just gorgeous. A real fantastic spectacle for the eyes.  Sandra Bullock definitely acted spot on. A lot of people doubt her acting capabilities, but Gravity really shows what she can do. George Clooney didn't act badly by any means whatsoever; it just seemed that he wasn’t really acting at all. He was just kind of being George Clooney, which is never a bad thing. No? If you met George for a drink some Saturday night he would probably act the same way as he did in Gravity. It definitely did not take away from the film in any way, it was just something my friends and I noticed. Alfonso Cuaron was brilliant when making Gravity. A lot of work went into it.  When he was filming, he had to measure out each scene to look as authentic as possible. He worked really well with the actors and special effects team to make it the most visually entertaining and gorgeous film for us. Alfonso Cuaron really knows what needs to be done when making a film. There is sadness, happiness, and loneliness all right there for you in Gravity throughout the entirety of the film.

I’m normally not the one racing to the 3D theater, but this time I thought, "Heck, why not see this movie in 3D? It looks like it could be fun." I was correct. I’m not sure if it was because I saw it at the IMAX, or if Alfonso Cuaron just knows how to make a 3D movie. Either way, I was definitely pleased with the choice to pay the extra money to see it in 3D. The action sequences were not overpowering, and there were not too many things flying off the screen at your face. When there were, it didn't feel forced because they were in space. Also, it did not make me feel sick.

9/10