Review of Gravity (IR)

Recently, I saw the movie Gravity and it was, without a doubt, spectacular. The story is pretty straightforward, two astronauts (Bullock and Clooney) are stranded in space and are trying to get home, but what was really amazing about this film in my opinion was the way you could feel the emotions coming from Bullock and Clooney without ever actually seeing their faces. This movie was incredible not just because of the acting, but because it was able to elicit so much pathos from just two characters. Except for some voices and dead bodies, the only interactions in the whole movie were between Ryan(Bullock)and Kowalski(Clooney).



I decided that I wanted to see how other people thought of the film, and the review I found mirrors my own. The special effects used in the movie were unreal and at times it felt like you were actually up in space, experiencing it with them. It also is able to capture the audience's attention with its realistic feel. Obviously, what happened in the movie didn't happen in real life, but it makes people think that it could happen, which is not only interesting, it is also chilling. Something like this could actually happen and hardly anyone would ever know about it.

While this reviewer saw the film in 3D, I unfortunately did not and I'm now regretting that decision. It would have been amazing in 3D, seeing all the debris flying at me. However, even though I didn't see it in 3D, it was still unbelievable. The story in itself is amazing and at the end of the film, there is a little bit of symbolism when Ryan gets out of the space suit. Overall, this movie was fantastic and I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in it.
Link to Review: http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20483133_20721919,00.html