Good film, very overrated.

Rating: 7/10 (13 October 2013)

I am definitely in the minority here, but I will go ahead and admit that Gravity failed to impress me that much. I went to the theater with very high expectations after hearing how it was "the best movie of the year" and seeing its 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Although I thought that, yes, Gravity was good, it was not nearly as amazing as the critics made is out to be.
The visual effects are obviously the best aspect of Gravity. The scenery was stunning and some of the effects the filmmakers were able to pull off were awe-inducing. Another great aspect of the film was its ability to thrill and stress the audience. Gravity was made centered around the audience.
Sandra Bullock's performance was mostly very good. There were parts that I felt her acting went a bit over-the-top.
The main aspect of Gravity that I had a problem with was the characters, or lack thereof. The movie obviously centered itself around Sandra Bullock's character, almost too much so. There were basically only two other actors that you ever saw. I can understand why Alfonso Cuaron would do this, to make the audience feel the sense of isolation, but it was way too much. With only one character to focus on, the movie's plot was almost uninteresting. Also, another thing that bothered me was how cliché Sandra Bullock's character was. Her back story is almost identical to every other Hollywood Blockbuster character's story.
Overall, the visuals were fantastic, but the plot and characters were only so-so. I have seen critics mention these downfalls before, then defend Gravity by saying that it isn't a movie about the story, its about the visuals. Yet I find it somewhat ironic that these same critics praising Gravity slammed Avatar back in 2009 for it being all about the visuals.
So yes, Gravity is good. It's a nice, solid movie. But it is not a movie to watch more than once, or to watch outside of a theater. Undoubtedly, Gravity will win a substantial amount of awards. I am not saying that it does not deserve it. I can tell that the filmmakers put their heart and souls into making this film, but Gravity still has several weak points that should have been fixed.