Hang On

Rating: 10/10 (21 October 2013)

We always carry certain fears within our subconscious every day; the possibility that may'be we left the stove on, coffee maker on, didn't lock the door, lost our homework, or any other worst case scenario you can think of. These are things that rarely and don't usual happen to most to all people. But there is always that looming dread that it still can and the dark truth is sometimes it actually does.
This is one of the best suspense films I've ever seen, because this is a worst case scenario that takes place in space. Which I think is really cool because most suspense thrillers are always earth based. It's an uncomplicated and simple plot which makes this all the better, personally I getting kinda bored of most thrillers trying to be too complicated for their own good, all thought but no thrills. And the plot feels plausible, whose to say this can't happen.
The effects are just fantastic, I really love how space looks in this film it really looks like real space. And it's all reinforced by some of the excellent cinematography, I really love how it weaved around in certain places gave everything almost a certain sense of geography. Even at times there was some first person perspective shots which really gave a great sense of being in the astronaut's point of view but most importantly helped really put you in the action. And they also created the illusion of gravity well, the physical chirography and visual effects were on the mark that you'd almost think the film really was shot up in space, because they really nailed the physics of space perfectly.
Even the score was excellent it was thrilling and epic. On further note I saw this film in 3D and the 3D in this film is just fantastic, it really gave you the illusion that you were up there and in on the action, at times when the debris came I couldn't help but duck in my seat it looked like they were coming at me.
But most importantly the suspense in the film was excellent. This film goes at a fast pace , things are just constantly happening that there's almost no time to take a breath. The acting is solid, George Clooney does well with what he has but to me it was really Sandra Bullock that drove this film let alone she is the main protagonist. I really liked both her emotional and physical performance how her character reacts in the film, it felt like how anyone else might react and feel if even in this type of uncontrollable situation; constantly trying to keep functioning and working despite losing most of your cool.
I'll admit I couldn't help but worry for her life as both time and physics were against her. As at times she has to get from point A to B safely without loosing control of her body. Or even simply trying to get hit or knocked away from the debris that zip as fast as bullets and can cut through things like razors. Just any other obstacle that makes things worse than they already are, as a saying goes out of the frying pan into the fire.
Gravity is a thrill ride worth hanging on to.
Rating: 4 stars