Accidents happen, even in space.

Rating: 8/10 (15 October 2013)

The problem with this movie is the story. It is contrived. It is also an amalgam of two other movies: Alien, directed by Ridley Scott, and 2001: A Space Odyssey, directed by Stanley Kubrick. The movie should be complemented for drawing on the work of two such illustrious directors. Now, the movie is well-crafted, meaning that is well made: excellent cinematography, good attention to details, good continuity and above all a strong performance by Sandra Bullock, who saves this movie from hokeydom. Although she does not achieve the level of dramatic tension attained by Sigourney Weaver in Alien, her performance nonetheless is worthy of positive note. Basically, this is Bullock's movie; George Clooney plays a supportive role. Actually, this movie may have worked better if it had featured Bullock alone, floating in space, trying to survive. One thing about Sandra Bullock: it is hard to dislike her screen presence in any of her movies. The story though is so predictable. Accidents happen, even in space, and this movie includes some spectacular shots of things blowing up and falling apart and burning up. So for a CG person, this movie is wonderful. Maybe the story would have been even stronger if it had contained no dialog whatsoever, just a human being, man or woman, trapped in a space suit hundreds of miles above the earth. If anyone decides to make that movie - remember you got the idea from pwnycny.