Great visuals, intense moments... and nothing more

Rating: 6/10 (10 December 2013)

I gave Gravity a 6, mainly for the visuals. Other than that, there isn't much of anything here. Gravity is a nail-biter for sure. The problem is, that's all it is. It's 90 minutes of edge-of-your- seat moments strung together.
We learn next to nothing about the only two characters in the movie, so there is no emotional investment whatsoever. I honestly didn't care much whether the characters lived or died.
There's no story either. It's basically 3 real-time hours of space survival crammed into 90 minutes. And by 'space survival,' I mean floating around trying to grab onto things while watching for space debris. There's your movie.
Gravity makes a mild attempt at being philosophical and falls short. And the message it tries to convey is one we've all heard before, particularly in Shawshank Redemption.
No story, no character development, just 90 minutes of stressful, nail-biting moments. Yes, it's a beautiful looking movie. The visuals are amazing. But amazing visuals don't make a movie amazing.
If you're a sci-fi geek or just in the mood for an intense, edge-of-your-seat movie, give Gravity a go. But if you're looking for a movie that cares about more than just visuals and intense moments, look elsewhere.