Visually outstanding, underwhelming in every other regard

Rating: 4/10 (16 February 2015)

This movie is one of the most overpraised of its time. Admittedly there are some outstanding visual effects, which are very stimulating to watch, but that's a necessity for this movie given that it fails to engage on any other level.
The script is minimalist and unimaginative, the acting is average (I don't rate Sandra Bullock as an actress anyway), and the story is stretched out well beyond the length it should have been.
I honestly cannot comprehend what has so many critics raving about this film, because there's nothing outstanding about it whatsoever!
When I saw the trailer, I thought it was going to be for a short film, and after seeing the movie all the way through now, I strongly believe that my initial impression was dead on. This should never have been a movie, but it would have made for a reasonable short film.