A breathtaking thrill ride that will renew your love of going to the movies.

Rating: 9/10 (2 November 2013)

This year, there's yet to be a wide-released popcorn movie that succeeds in both complete originality and sheer mass enjoyment (excluding maybe "This is the End"). With "Gravity", Cuaron has given movie-goers a reason to get excited, creating possibly the best space movie since "2001: A Space Odyssey". "Gravity" is a breathtaking sci-fi thrill ride that will renew even the most cynical critic's faith in going to the movies. It follows two astronauts struggling to survive a disaster that occurs while working on the international space station. Outside of that, it's difficult to discuss the plot without spoiling the many turns the film takes. What can be revealed is that this is genuinely brilliant and brave filmmaking. In lesser hands, the awe-inspiring spectacle of the long uncut takes and the groundbreaking CGI would be an excuse to slack in other areas. Fortunately, Cuaron pulls zero punches with the butt-clenching tension and still manages to create a supremely personal film through the guise of an epic dilemma, with help from a particularly heart-wrenching performance from Bullock. There are some clichés I would like to apply here that, while overused, are totally applicable. "Gravity" is like riding a ride. "Gravity" is like no experience I've had at the movies. "Gravity" reminds us of why we go to the movies. Hackneyed as these statements may be, they are apt in describing "Gravity", the best film of the year.so far.