awesome cinematography and not much more...

Rating: Null/10 (7 February 2014)

first the good: the opening sequence is absolutely masterful and pulls you right into the world of the movie. several big set-pieces later on also look and sound great. the very creative and effective sounddesign are also noteworthy.
now the rest: was i watching the same movie as everyone else? because the version i watched had no emotional depth whatsoever, contained several ludicrous plot-devices, used 'audience manipulation 101' techniques and featured a few emotional 'character' scenes that were so badly acted it made me cringe.
after the opening, i really really wanted to like this movie, but piece by piece it wore me down until in the end i was even a bit mad at it for looking so great but being so emotionally hollow and so sloppy with common sense.
the scene where clooney untethers himself reminded me of a similar stupid pointless gesture from a movie i had hoped i had forgotten: 'vertical limit'.
the long wait for a return of good science fiction movies continues....
rating: 6/10 (slightly above mediocre)