Realistic and stunning visuals

Rating: Null/10 (24 November 2013)

If you are scientifically orientated and ever watched the usual space movies, you might be bothered by the often inaccurate portrayal of the physics that govern the vast void. I have to admit I felt that way when watching the protagonists fly their ship at the speed of light in the Star Wars-movies (even though I liked those movies, and am not exceptionally educated in natural sciences). This movie is of course nothing of that sort. It contains nothing magical that couldn't happen in the real world.
Without giving anything away, Gravity is a movie about surviving in extreme conditions and, to a lesser extent, about portraying the motive one has to carry on despite overwhelming odds against one. It features impressive visuals best experienced in a movie theater (preferably 3D!). That said it's well worth watching and the excitement you'll receive will be greater than the feeling of getting ripped off by the expensive movie tickets. I would, however, have wished for a deeper pondering about the motives of hope a human being has amidst a seemingly hopeless situation. I found the real motives of the protagonists to stay alive too superficial, but if you are more into core action - then this movie will seem almost flawless.