Castaway in Space

Rating: 7/10 (4 October 2013)

So I'm sure I am not the first to make that comparison, but yea it was essentially the same.
A movie about some astronauts doing what appears to be routine maintenance when a missile strike causes a chain reaction of satellite destruction and causing a wave of debris to fly through space at breakneck speeds. The story then follows to 2 sole survivors and their attempt to safely get back to earth.
This is one of those movies that uses the negative space of visuals and sound to an artistic point. The score is amazing, but I'm starting to notice and be bored with the whole Inception Hums. Not overdone though hear. Visual effects are fantastic. I saw it in 3D and it was just right amount of depth to not give you a headache. One scene in particular when the cloud of debris came around the 2nd or 3rd time, the simulation for satellite destruction with the 3d was amazing. If you are claustrophobic this movie will hit you even harder than most people.
What's really great is how the debris field (obviously), but space, and earth were all characters without a single line that did there job of creating unease, hope etc very well.
Character development felt real and and natural. There were some scenes that those not fluent with physics might wonder "Why didn't they just...couldn't she?" Another nip picking low point was George Clooney. He was...George Clooney. He tends to be typecast as suave attractive smooth talking older man and this movie is no different. Him playing himself was kinda glaring but other than that good movie.
It was good. Definitely gonna get Oscar nom, but a little over-hyped, STILL GREAT. But seriously over-hyped.
The Awakened Sleeper, Supervegeta101