Simple, rapturous, and spiritual.

Rating: 10/10 (3 August 2014)

(Disclaimer: I am not an expert in space physics; this film is about so much more than that.)
"Gravity" is at first glance, just an exiting flick about protagonist Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock), and supporting hunk Matt Kowalski (George Clooney) floating through space. However, scraping lightly on the surface, we see lots of beautiful philosophical themes confronting spirituality, religion, and human purpose.
What seems to be the main theme in the film, focuses around enlightenment in Buddhism. Ryan is reborn 4 times during the movie's runtime, each time she has completed extreme difficult tasks that tests her ability to cope, and to find meaning. Having overcome loss, complete solitude, and ignorance, Ryan is finding her way to enlightenment when she falls down to earth with uncertain outcome.
A small frog/toad symbolises her cleared path to enlightenment is fulfilled. Ryan has now transformed into a new human being, like the frog changes from tadpole to frog. The Sanskrit word, Mandukya means frog. The Hindu scripture, Mandukya Upanishad, says that the three letters that comprise the chief mantra AUM (usually written OM in languages using the Latin alphabet) each signify a state of consciousness: A = waking, U = dreaming, and M = dreamless sleep.
The film also asks questions about religion in general when connecting it to the uncertain path to death, but I am tired. I'm going to bed, g'night.