Interesting symbolism

Rating: 6/10 (1 January 2014)

I have mixed feelings about this film. When I watched it, I thought the cinematography was beautiful and the 3D effects were excellent. However, I also felt that it was a bit of a 'space geek' kind of film and was not much more than a prolonged survival drama. The film was only about 90 minutes long but it became tiresome quite quickly. About an hour into the film, I was hoping that a piece of space debris would come crashing into Dr Ryan Stone's vessel to put her out of her misery and me out of mine as well. But having reflected on the film, I think it is a better film than I initially thought. There are some profound themes in there. The setting of the film- outer space- is serene and beautiful. One could say that it is a God-like creation. There are acts which hint at a benevolent God-like nature in human beings, such as Kowalski calmly sending himself to certain death in order to give Dr Stone a chance to live. The final scene was beautifully done, as Dr Stone returned to Earth and gradually emerged from the water, which seemed to be a nod to the beginning of human life itself. So we had the beauty of space, the beauty of Earth, the beauty of people and human creation all together in one film. That is quite unusual and makes this film one that is worth seeing.