Eye Popping

Rating: 8/10 (28 November 2013)

Gravity - 8.5/10 Eye popping stuff. When Avatar was made, James Cameron said that he didn't want to overwhelm the audience with an overly complicated plot coupled with ground breaking visuals. What we ended up with was Smurf Pocahontas in Space. A film with two dimensional characters and a very bland script which is extremely forgettable.
Gravity offers a much more stripped down, easy to follow and dare I say it, 'realistic' story line. The characters are easier to relate to and fairly likable. Any film that is predominantly designed to showcase new technology/cinematic techniques is going to need a decent plot to go with it. Gravity gets this just right.
Some of the best CGI work i've ever seen. The seamless blend of CGI and real elements is impressive to say the least. Bullock holds the screen well, not many actors/actresses out there are capable of holding down such roles. The performance doesn't quite portray the loneliness and isolation of being in space as well as Sam Rockwell does in Moon but it's a decent effort.
A film that NEEDS to be seen in 3D on the big screen.