A visual treat, but with an age old story

Rating: 7/10 (16 June 2017)

This film is a technical extravaganza. The visual details of the space, the space stations and crafts and certain bits like the water droplet scene, the absolute calamity that happens when the wave of debris strikes each time etc are crafted with an eye to detail. The background music and the clever use of silence at key sequences throughout the movie is appreciable. Sandra Bullock does a fine job as the protagonist, especially in the earth-communication scene. Clooney gives a memorable cameo, and his voice stands out as usual. The story line is something that lets down this scientific treat. It drags quite a lot through the movie, with the emotional aspect of Bullock's character not quite reaching the audience. I also felt that dubbing sounded too artificial at certain points- an example being Ryan's gasps for air. Sound mixing is also not perfect. Efforts taken by the actors, especially Sandra Bullock, for the zero gravity scenes should be specially appreciated.
Overall, a film that is worth watching for the technical beauty it is.