Right up there with 2001: A Space Odyssey and Solyaris

Rating: 10/10 (11 October 2013)

Gravity manages to transcend the realm of film and leave you mesmerized with its fierce suspense and jaw dropping special effects. The film employs only two actors –George Clooney and Sandra Bullock, but it manages to say so much with so little .Majority of the screen time belongs to Sandra Bullock's character Ryan ,who played out her role with perfection . She finally got a role which did her acting prowess justice, and I could not see anyone else doing a better job than her in that role. Clooney with his usual flair plays out the outspoken Kowalski character to utmost precision. The role seemed to be sculpted for him. Cuaron's direction is masterful. The opening sequence itself is a 10 minute shot, without any cuts, and there are numerous other long shots in the film. That must have been really difficult to produce. The sound mixing in this one is fascinating. The sound mixing in itself managed to take the film to a different level altogether. The minimalistic background music is mixed right into the film, which is absolutely brilliant. Sometimes the intermittent silences spoke more than the background music ,and it is also the best 3D film ever made, and it wins by a long margin.The 3D managed to physically affect the audience,and it is not used only as a gimmick,but adds on the overall experience. The only thing on my mind when I left the theater was when will I again get a chance to go back inside to view this spectacle. Hats off.