Buy the Hype, Buy a Ticket and Witness Something Truly Remarkable

Rating: Null/10 (18 October 2013)

Gravity (2013)
**** (out of 4)
Visual masterpiece about an astronaut (George Clooney) and a medical engineer (Sandra Bullock) who must try to find a way to survive in space after an accident leaves them cut-off from everything. GRAVITY does a lot of great things and it also puts to rest the whole notion of not watching movies in a theater. Those saying "I'll wait for the Blu-ray" are going to be missing quite the experience because this is a film that was born to be seen on the big screen and in 3D.
There's really no way that any words can pay justice to the special effects in this film but I guess I'd say that watching this movie is the closest most people will ever get to experiencing outer space. I was really amazed at how wonderful the special effects are as they certainly live up to the hype. It seems every month movie goers get more "hype" about something grand but I think it's safe to say that the effects here are perhaps the greatest that you're ever going to see and not too many movies have used effects to such an advantage. I think this entire movie would fall apart if even for a split second you didn't feel as if you were with these characters, all alone and in space. The idea is terrifying on its own but the way the film turns this into an adventure is something quite amazing to watch.
It's also rather amazing at how simple but powerful the story is. As the short running time moves along we're told bits and pieces about the Bullock character and when everything plays out it's certainly an incredibly touching and emotional ride. Given the right material Bullock can be truly great and this here is without question the greatest work of her career. She's certainly limited in the movements that the character can do so she must act with her eyes and she does a masterful job. Clooney is also very effective bringing his calm and cool nature to the role, which so perfectly plays well against the other character who is in a panic. I'm certainly not going to ruin how things play out but the entire film just leaves you in a state of drama from the opening scene to the closing. There's no question that GRAVITY will be remembered for decades to come. So, if you think waiting around for this is a smart idea, buy the hype, buy the ticket and witness something truly remarkable.