No Solid Ground

Rating: 6/10 (8 April 2014)

'Gravity' is not a movie that will do it for everyone. There is no human villain and not really any human conflict, or interaction for that matter, so some people will be so bored while viewing this movie. I however was not one of them.
The movie is more symbolic of letting go, moving on and learning to accept whatever life throws at you. 'Rebirth' is the theme that is not so subtly thrown at you. But even with this rather heavy and preachy theme the movie still finds ways to make you squirm in your seat with anticipation and worry. This movie is more nerve wracking than any modern horror movie out there. It is scarier than any open water film you will ever see, and this is because of the lack of human and ethereal elements. In a horror movie or a lost at sea film you're not quite as scared as you should be, and this is because even if the character dies, in the back of your mind there is the thought that at least they were on earth. It's so tiny a thought that you don't even know you think it. But while watching this film you worry that the characters will forever be floating in space, never to be laid to rest at home, or even on the planet.
It's a new way and reason to be scared. This is exemplified with Sandra Bullock at the helm, who expertly bounces between terrified and resound to never see her home again. You parallel her emotions and root for her to buck up and find a way out of the scariest situation ever. And in this respect the movie is original.
The special effects are also very cool. Whether you see it in 3D or not you feel as if you're floating in space. When you see her move through the station she looks weightless, like swimming underwater. It's all very awesome.
So this movie isn't for everyone. It isn't as wonderful as the critics and awards made it out to be, but it was still a good movie. I give this movie 6.5/10