Gratifying

Rating: 8/10 (26 January 2014)

Wow, what an emotional ride! Right out the gate this movie is intense! At first the beginning of the movie is mostly what was shown in the previews and once that episode is over, for me, I was thinking, "How are they going to stretch this into a 1.5 hr movie?" Well, they did and it was intense the entire way! At first it reminded me of movies like "Buried" or "I Am Legend". Not much interaction with other characters, just solitude and thoughts from the performer and I believe that's what makes the emotional connection stronger to the actor performing, because deep down you are going through what they are and you inexplicably want to do something, anything to help in their endeavor, but all you can do is watch and hope they make it through whatever perils lay ahead. With top entertainers such as George Clooney and Sandra Bullock (who I love!) it's no wonder this movie was popular and greatly talked about after initial release (I don't get the luxury of opening nights anymore) My only regret is not having the opportunity to watch it in 3-D. I heard this is a movie actually enhanced (not just gimmicks) by 3-D. Just watching it in 2-D I could tell some events would give off more of a reaction from the added dimension.
So if you haven't yet seen this movie, I highly recommend it.