Out of this World

Rating: 8/10 (18 October 2013)

A pretty short drama, that feels a bit longer than it is, due to a story that is short on cast, short on extras, but not short on visuals. This one is literally out of this world. I really wasn't sure what to expect, who to survive, or how long Stone (Bullock) would have anyone to interact with. It seemed from the previews that she spent a lot of time alone.
Critical reviews for this film were high before I even saw it, so I was expecting greatness. It wasn't necessarily greatness, but not disappointing either. I don't really want to spoil much of what happens, but things don't go swimmingly for Ryan Stone and Matt Kowalski (George Cooney), and when you're in space and things don't go well, you usually don't make it.cue suspense. I haven't been in space lately, so I'm not sure how accurate the events depicted are, some things seem a bit far fetched, some things seem very accurate. The visuals seem very accurate, and I'm sure are amplified on an IMAX 3D screen. I unfortunately didn't get to experience the film in this format, but I'm sure it would've been a better experience.