Over-hyped

Rating: 6/10 (23 February 2014)

For some reason this film never felt like, to me at least, 'the one to watch' and now I've seen it I should have trusted my gut.
Yes, the special effects are impressive (but what film doesn't have impressive special effects these days?), but, whilst Sandra Bullock puts in a reasonable performance, the plot is weak and the ending weaker. SB's character, in my opinion, just isn't believable and whilst we're looking at the characters, is it just me or does George Clooney play every character exactly the same?
I appreciate Sandra Bullock's back story that she's not a life long astronaut so perhaps this may account for her complete inability to get a grip until the obvious dream sequence that finally manages to give her the impetus to try and save herself, but she spends 90% of the movie making pitiful whimpering noises that, quite frankly, I found irritating.
Probably worth a watch for the special effects, but don't rush to see it.