Almost Perfect

Rating: 9/10 (15 November 2013)

The plot is very simple, don't expect much in the way of twists and character development. They are already astronauts, they have been through the training to get this far. Usually I dislike Clooney, his charm and the way he stares at people makes me distrustful, but as an astronaut this works very well. Before I was indifferent to Sandra Bullock, now I'm in love. A few people have criticised her character, she panics, she does weird stuff. Given her situation this is completely understandable, she had my sympathy and admiration all the way through.
This may be the best looking film I have ever seen, most of it is CGI and it works very well. When Ryan (Bullock) is tumbling around moving away from the camera you can really see the depth. This is the only film I can recommend 3D over 2D. Usually I can't stand 3D, fast moving and close-up objects look terrible and jittery and ruin ant immersion I had. There were a few shots like this in this film, especially with the debris (you've seen this in the trailers) coming towards the audience it felt a bit like a gimmick.
Some of the physics was a bit wrong, but to notice that I had to put a higher standard on this film than any other film I have seen. Overall it didn't make much difference while watching it. Afterwards discussing the physics jut added an extra level of fun to this film. Some of the physics made me quite excited, the sound of the tools vibrating through the suits was beautifully done. I was twanging my headphone cable on the bus ride home just to hear those vibrations again. And another moment with Ryan and a fire extinguisher me happier than it should. Newton's third law!
This film was something special to view on a large screen in 3D. I'm going to see it again.