All hype

Rating: 5/10 (13 October 2013)

Locally, this movie received excellent reviews. I wanted to see it on a big screen, rather than Netflix, so I did. In today's world of computer graphics,these were nothing special. The plot line was nothing special and, in fact, was quite predictable. Ryan's whimpering was, perhaps, sexist and not commensurate with the training an astronaut, even a medical doctor in the role of an astronaut, and would not likely be sent into space with only one trained astronaut. OK, the writers are entitled to some license, but I think the same results could have been attained with a more realistic portrayal of who we send into space at the cost of millions.
The bottom line for me is that it doesn't come close to the story, special effects and intrigue of "2001". Gravity made me appreciate the brilliance of Stanley Kubrick, who has yet to be topped--or even equaled.