10/10 Visuals, 0/10 Script = 5/10 film

Rating: 4/10 (31 October 2018)

Ok I just saw 'Gravity' and I have to say it's exactly what I expected. There are really not many movies that have the quality that when you watch it you get exactly what you were waiting for. 'Gravity' is one of those rare occasions.
Let's talk about the visuals. The movie is a freaking masterpiece when it comes to atmosphere. The Earth seems menacing and there is no up and down to the camera, that's a great touch for the film to have. I will assume, being a cosmological ignorant myself, that the physics are studied and right, but I really don't know. I believe 'Gravity' deserves every Academy Award it has been given, because every one of them is in a technical aspect. The long shots are beautiful and the cinematography and special effects are somewhat awe-inspiring.
Now let's talk about the script. The script is one of the single most unoriginal scripts in space opera I've ever seen. It was quickly written just for the sake of making a great 3D experience I guess, because it's really really bad. It steals mostly everything from other films, from '2001: A Space Odyssey' to 'Alien', 'WALL-E' and even 'Titanic' among many more. The pacing is awful, the film feels like a long short: in the first 25 minutes we already have to "let go" a main character like WTF? There is no time to get attached to the characters, so what is the point on killing them off just like that? Some scenes are rushed out, others go on forever and there are some unnecessary moments that are very uncomfortable and weird, and don't make sense. Clooney is the most unrealistic thing ever, like he has no feelings and doesn't give a damn at all. And nobody seems to have common sense and some one-liners spread throughout the film are embarrassing.
The most clichéd thing there is; she has a daughter, she thinks she's gonna die, she's alone in space, something something something. It is well executed in some aspects that make you catch your breath, for example, when Sandra Bullock is losing oxygen or under water, that I give you, is desperating. Other than that, 'Gravity' is the most awful script in space opera history and not even the visuals redeem it from that.
Don't let Quarón distract you with pretty images while he's getting away with such dull writing. If you're going to get a film right, try to do it in most of its aspects. Vide Stanley Kubrick, Christopher Nolan, Ridley Scott.
Boring overall. If you see just the first shot of the film, you've already seen the best part.