'Gravity' is pretty heavy

Rating: 8/10 (4 March 2014)

'Gravity' is, if nothing else, a technical marvel. It instantly pulls you into its environment and makes you feel as if you're along for the ride. And what a ride. For ninety harrowing, white-knuckled minutes you're tethered to Sandra Bullock's character as she fights for survival in the cold, black vacuum of space.
But the movie is more than just F/X wizardry. The performances by Bullock and co-star George Clooney anchor the story and give it a beating, human heart. It does get a little sentimental and existential in the final act, but I forgave this because it felt earned.
Like 'Avatar' before it, 'Gravity' is bound to be one of the seminal sci-fi movies of the early 21st century.