Not science, but good entertainment

Rating: 8/10 (3 January 2015)

As pure entertainment, this movie kept me on the edge of my chair. The science was all wrong, but I didn't watch it to learn about space. In typical fashion, the heroine was always in the path of danger from the satellite debris and the exploding space stations (including a fictional Chinese station), but never a scratch on her. Others have commented that she should have died when Matt opened the escape pod, but she was just hallucinating. Amazing that she managed to land in a small lake when considering most of the earth is water. When she opened the door to the escape pod and water started rushing in I was reminded of Gus Grissom and his Liberty Bell 7 capsule. And equally amazing that once out of the water she could not only stand, but walk. After a week in zero gravity she should have had difficulty in standing. The movie did become predictable, but still I enjoyed the suspense. You will be disappointed if you watch and expect to see science. Forget about the science and just enjoy.