This film wins.

Rating: 10/10 (5 October 2013)

This movie wins. I cried at least five times during the film, just from the breathtaking, jaw- dropping, groundbreaking cinema I was watching. The action is intense. The acting is perfect. (The dialogue was a little weak, but there was barely any of it anyways). The special effects were... seamless. Cuarón and his crew create a piece of film that is so brilliant, I am not sure I ever want to watch another movie, as there is zero sum possibility that it could stack up against this work of art. Every time I think that the film could take a wrong turn, it defies expectations and creates a beautiful flower. The literal paintings of the visuals canvas of this movie could be watched for days on end. The sense of place and, of course, the sense of space - three dimensional space - is laser focused and melts my brain - as Cuarón achieves through story, visuals and sound, in this 131 minute film, what every filmmaker wishes they could achieve. He is a master of the medium - there is nothing that we see that is not perfectly intentional. An auteur. The music is chilling. The pace moves quickly and makes your heart race - and yet, he allows for those most essential contrasts of stillness and silence. Bullock and Clooney's instant charm and chemistry don't exactly hurt the flick either. From the first frame, until the last powerful moment of gravity, this movie makes me believe in a higher power - Alfonso Cuarón - Master of Cinema.