Amazing cinematography, but a little headache-inducing.

Rating: 8/10 (4 November 2013)

Undoubtedly, the film's cinematography is amazing. If a film's purpose is to transport its audience to another world, then Gravity has wildly succeeded. The palpable silence as space debris zoom past the astronauts at bullet-speeds leaves viewers gripping their seats in apprehension. At the other end of the spectrum, the long shots of the sun creeping behind the Earth are nothing short of breathtaking.
Yet, for all the film's brilliance, I didn't enjoy it as much as I hoped to. The panning and the spinning (shots taken from the astronaut's perspective) gave me a mild headache during the film. I half-expected it, and when it came, I was wary of it escalating , and could no longer immerse myself in the film. Which is a real waste. Because ultimately, Gravity succeeds by engulfing its audience in an experience – the freedom, the beauty, the terror – of what it feels like to be in space.