Nearest space experience 99.998% of us will experience!

Rating: 10/10 (14 October 2013)

This film transports you to space in every cinematic way possible. The visual effects are so brilliantly executed it makes you wonder if they shot part of it in space. The opening shot is 13 min longand not once you think that they are doing it too long. There is a sensational and overwhelming power that Alfonso Cuarón's space thriller "Gravity" possesses and manages to sustain through out the run time! The whole movie is shot in just one room plus some world-class CGI. Which is breathtakingly amazing! The detail to ISS,HST and the earth view is top notch. But Its not just the graphics that keep the movie together. Its Sandy bullock's performance too! Though George Clooney's role is kinda short but still I enjoyed every minute of it. Bullock takes this science fiction thriller and turns it into a very human story. A conflict between the fight to survive and the fight to go on living. Throughout the film it is clear that Stone is distant, almost detached from the other characters. She seems almost indifferent at times to the horror that surrounds her. It becomes clear that she had never come to terms with life after the death of her young daughter. The audience need only look into her eyes to see the cold indifference behind the fear. It is an emotion that is all the stronger when one is in space, and able to see just how inconsequential they are to the grand scale of the world and the universe. The audience, along with Stone, is left to wonder, does it really matter? If you die, the world will continue to spin as if nothing ever happened. The cinematographer is dazzling. I felt as though the cuts were non- existent. I was never aware of an edit, almost as if the entire film consisted of one continuous shot. All the elements of the film came together perfectly to make this movie and to serve the story. But as I said before, Gravity goes far beyond just a simple story. It is an experience.
The movie is not entirely dependent on CGI and Sandy B, But writing is also its strong part! So is the background score. Sometimes the way it transits from the heavy heartbeats to silence.Just perfect! The dialogs are very good too!
There are times when you think you can predict the story but I bet you cant! I would recommend this movie for everyone! Even if it's a 10 yr old..I am sure they too will enjoy mind blowing effects! Gravity is a sure-shot Oscar winner for Best film, Best actress, Best background score and Best director. I really really hope that Clooney too gets something for his supporting role. Maybe for best editing too! A hard 10 on 10!