3D has finally been given a purpose!

Rating: 8/10 (19 November 2013)

Gravity is a true visual masterpiece. I truly hate 3D films in all possible capacities, they give me a headache distract from details and leaves poor cinema employees (Such as I used to be one) to deal with people who even 4 years later still haven't figured out that you need to wear special glasses to view the effect, but (and this is a 'but' of the caliber Sir-Mix-A-Lot would appreciate) 3D has finally been given a purpose in this film! Cuarón uses every possible technique to keep the suspense at a maximum and does so successfully. The 3D allows the viewer to relate more directly to what is happening on screen, the eternal depth of space, the confusion one would experience while constantly spinning and most importantly, death coming closer and closer at a speed of 17 000mph.
Sandra Bullock's acting skills shone once more in this movie as she sent me through an emotional roller coaster of panic, relief, sorrow and confidence and even though George Clooney's character at first appears to require few skills if any, as he is just another charming playboy type character, a few scenes reveal Clooney's amazing talent and why he was exactly the right man for the job.
The only criticism I will add, is my personal dislike for the ending. I felt like there was a natural ending to the film when Dr. Stone reenters the atmosphere (and even says that what happens next doesn't matter) and it would have added a nice touch to the movie if it had indeed been entirely in space. So I'll subtract a point for the typical survivor Hollywood ending but stay entirely enthusiastic about the rest of this masterpiece.