A Spiritual and Tranquil Ride in Space

Rating: 8/10 (19 October 2013)

Our earth is so stunningly pretty if we step back and look at it from space. On this enormous big blue marble, we see typhoon, sunrise/sunset, Polar lights, mountain ranges and city lights, all from a different angle. It would have been such a nice ride if not for the accident which causes Dr Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) and Matt Kowalski (George Clooney) stranded and roaming in space, with limited fuel and oxygen.
There is absolute silence except her own breathe. With loss of gravity (even with it, now we know) human is so fragile. Life is so delicate compared to indefinite space. Yet the will to live can be so strong and powerful – because we have someone we care for and we respect life – whether it is a dog woofing, a baby crying, or a frog swimming.
Up there in space, there is no boundaries, no orientation, no nationality or even language barrier. Whatever you believe in does not matter anymore. Whatever we strive or fight for on Earth is not such a big deal anymore. Our hung ups should not be bothering us anymore in that absolute space. It echoed what an astronaut I interviewed years ago who said when you are up there in the space shuttle, you would not think of your national background, just found yourself a global citizen, or resident of the Earth. May we protect and keep our Earth in good shape for future generations to come.
In that Zen like drift, panicking does not help. Just be calm, take a deep breath and do what you have to do while enjoying the ride. What a spiritual ride that urges you to appreciate solitude and being alive.
Excellent visual effects where we are seamlessly drifting and floating together with them, even inside Dr Stone's spacesuit. The first 10 minutes were all seamed in one shot while we as the audience are also rolling, spinning and flipping gently in space. What an elating experience! How did they do that? This has to be watched in 3D.
The sound effects (music and breathing) were also breathtaking which match perfectly with the mood of the spacemen and the edging circumstances.
No more worry about whatever that is on your mind. This will definitely give you a new perspective of looking at life and at ourselves. Just go and enjoy the drift.