Visually spectacular, emotionally stirring, frighteningly suspenseful. And a very humane film, too.

Rating: Null/10 (24 February 2016)

A Subtle Note: "A mature audience's view of the film."
Original Score: 3.5/4 Movie: ***** (5/5) Quality: ***** (5/5)
Gravity. The thing that keeps us down on the ground. Though don't let the weightlessness of the surface of this movie, the inconsistencies, the backlash (Mostly by the audiences, who noticed the obvious flaws of the film.) distract you from the human themes that the film has to say.
Astronauts Dr. Ryan Stone and Matthew Kowalski are on a mission to service the Hubble Space telescope, along with the crew of Explorer, the Spacecraft that they're traveling in. When disaster strikes, the two astronauts are the sole survivors of a wave of space debris and left adrift in orbit. With hope, they must find a way to safely return to Earth. And that's the story of Gravity that defines it as both a survival film and a thriller film.
Up in space, there's no oxygen, no air, and it's freezing cold. Down here on dear old Earth, there's life, there's oxygen, there's air, and there's water and food. Way down here on Earth, is where life thrives. But up there in space, there's no life. Life in Space is Impossible.
At the very beginning of the movie, there is a title card that explains that life in Space is impossible. Then we see the opening of the film, presenting a view of our dear old Earth from high up above in space. Before I continue, here's what you must remember: "From the very beginning of the film, is a sequence that is filmed continuously for nearly 13 minutes STRAIGHT!" That right, you heard me. A continuous filming shot is used at the very beginning. When you watch a film, you see that there are many jumps from here and there. Those are editing. But the film Gravity, utilizes long, continuous shots that turn around here and there. Also, there are brilliant performances given by the actors, wherever on screen or off screen voice-overs. On the other hand, you've got to admit, can't beat the view. Up there, looking down on Mother Earth. (What Cinematography and Visual effects!)
Now this is a very human film. The film may look simple on the outside, therefore many might choose to dismiss it as cliché, predictable, weightless, slow, boring, you name it. Man, they're missing the REAL point about this movie. A human movie, in other words, the film has many things that wants to tell you through it's very human story. I'd define this as a human movie. Of course, there is another definition, which is the exact opposite of that. An inhuman thing. Yep, not just movies, but also certain other contents that can be defined as inhuman. If a particular content is irrelevant, annoying, intended to annoy rather than express something good. Then it's inhuman. Cynicism also goes on that list of things that are labeled "Inhuman", in my opinion. I have actually seen quite a lot of criticism directed by the audiences at this movie. Geez, those people are so cynical. Can't they let their experience of watching this film be a life-changing one? You'll learn to appreciate life more after you watch this movie. And as always, by watching this I was once again reminded that movies might be able to change human beings for the better through the great, humane stories that they have to tell. They enable us viewers to share an experience that may change our lives and thinking. Not all movies are like that. For some movies are irrelevant, incoherent, inhuman and evil. This one? It's a great movie. And it enables us viewers to share an experience so powerful and touching (Similar to Hotaru No Haka (1988)) that it is possible that we'll never be the same after we watch them. And therein lies the true power (and quality) of movies.
The movie isn't perfect, in terms of real life physics and certain things within, there are a few flaws here and there. Still, as I have mentioned above, let this film teach you something, as like many great movies are able to do. Ignore negativity or your cynicism, instead learn something about what this movie (and certain other movies) can do.