A visual masterpiece

Rating: 9/10 (14 October 2013)

*SPOILER FREE*
I loved this movie.
As a film and theatre student I often find myself ruining movies by being over critical of them. Not this film.
What it lacks in depth of story it surely makes up for in technical and emotional prowess that I've never seen before.
This is the first movie I have EVER seen, where the 3D is not only a defend-able option, but is actually necessary to get the full enjoyment of the film.
2 great things about this movie.
1) It's special effects were not only seamless, but also engaged my senses in a way no movie has done before. At times it was hard to watch the screen, because I felt as if I could actually be falling towards earth, in space!
2) Sandra Bullock. As an acting student I've learned how hard it is to be earnest and real when acting with a scene partner. Bullock would have been doing the majority of her acting with nothing but a green screen. And she maintained full emotional commitment the entire time. Breathtaking.
TL;DR
This film is great. It couldn't be done without the tech, but that's fine. It's a movie that WILL NOT be as good at home, so go pay the extra $20 and see it in IMAX 3D!