see this in IMAX, but 3D unnecessary

Rating: 9/10 (5 October 2013)

Four films come to mind when I think about Gravity: Mission to Mars, Deep Impact, WALL-E and, of course, Apollo 13. You'll see what I mean when you watch it.
As others have said, this film is visually stunning. It's best to watch it on the biggest, clearest screen you can. An IMAX screen is ideal. 2D is fine. 3D is fine, too, but unnecessary because the 3D effect is used only occasionally.
Despite ideas lifted from a certain Brian De Palma film and a certain Pixar film, Gravity is thoroughly enjoyable. As a side note, the similarity between George Clooney's character and Tim Allen's Buzz LIghtyear in voice and appearance is so close I kept expecting him to say, "To infinity and beyond!"
Anyway, back to the movie. The action begins nearly right away and continues nonstop. I've seen 80-minute films that felt like 3 hours. But this 90-minute film felt more like 5 minutes. The action and the immersive visuals will give you the feeling you're on a theme park ride, not in a regular movie. Once it's over, you'll want to go on it again.