Amazing

Rating: 7/10 (6 April 2020)

The hype machine has been working overtime on Alfonso Cuarón's "Gravity," with the phrases "game changer" and "all time greatest" being bandied about like candy on Halloween. Critics that viewed the film early became its de facto publicists, while the internet only fanned the flames of sky-high expectations. But hype has a funny way of snuffing itself out. Once a film (or any pop culture landmark) hits, reality sets in. Consumers realize that the passage of time is vitally important in determining whether or not something is a classic, and, of course, detractors come out of the woodwork.