Fabulous special effectsthen there's Bullock

Rating: 9/10 (3 January 2014)

Gravity is one of the most intense movies I've ever seen. You're glued to your seat the whole movie. Looking at the movie really shows how far we've come from black and white to this. This movie is the definition of special effects. And that is definitely not a bad thing.
Gravity is beautiful. It moves flawlessly from scene to scene and you think that it's real. I thought it was real. You jump in and the astronauts are working on a broken satellite. Ryan (Bullock) is an engineer (I may be wrong) and she's been up in space for 3 months. Matt (Clooney) is the real pro, and he's been doing this his whole career. The world looks beautiful. Yes, the world. The way they've designed it makes you believe that you're there with them. Seeing it in 3-D helps that cause. Soon they learn of an explosion that left debris everywhere, and it's coming right for them. This is when the movie starts to get crazy intense. My heart was pounding out of my chest for most of the movie. Mind you, it isn't that long, which is a good thing. Any longer and you would've been annoyed. But for a good hour you're sitting in your chair staring at the screen wondering to yourself if it will ever end and will they survive.
What ruins this movie is Sandra Bullock. Maybe it's me, but I don't like her. She's not that great an actress. And although she may look amazing, she isn't that convincing. For me, I would've cast Charlize Theron or Cate Blanchett. But she did her job. She acted the part. She got the job done for what it was. But she didn't amaze to any extent.
I would invite anyone to see this movie. If you have the money, see it in 3-D. It does the movie justice. It's really fun for the whole family. If you love intense movies, spend the $10 ticket to see this because it is a fun ride the whole time.
Ratings: 8.8-9.2, 3.5 stars, B+