A phenomenal technological feat.

Rating: 9/10 (22 November 2013)

I went to see Gravity at the IMAX 3D,and I was not disappointed. The size of the screen, coupled with the technologically magnificent use of the medium, staggered me. The use of occasional first-person camera views and the 3D camera really put you in the shoes of the characters. Although some might have found these scenes boring, I found the broad sweeping views of space, the utter silence, and the sheer scale of everything, a humbling experience. The CGI creates a sense of reality as opposed to a world of imagination.
The basic premise of the film is two surviving astronauts, after having their shuttle destroyed and being flung into space, attempting to survive. But it is not just floating around space the entire film, it's a heart-pounding thriller, as the characters are faced with almost continuous danger throughout the film.
There is a fair amount of symbolism and philosophical subtext to a lot of the film, much of it centered around rebirth and self-realization. Bullock and Clooney are portrayed as having hugely divergent reactions and outlooks to the crisis and on a deeper level, life itself. The debris could be viewed simply as just that, debris. It could be viewed as the tendency for humans to abdicate responsibility (out of sight, out of mind) on a global scale, but it is always at our detriment. Or it could be viewed on a personally psychological level, as things we push aside and avoid coming back to haunt us. Gravity is hugely multifaceted, as are it's characters, and as such every viewer will view it and connect with the characters differently. The script is very well written.
I highly recommend that you see this film in the full immersion experience of IMAX 3D, so you can fully appreciate the wondrous cinematography. But don't worry, if that's not an option, Gravity offers so much more. Quite easily my favourite film of the year.