space (sleep) walk

Rating: 5/10 (16 October 2013)

After all the hype, Gravity failed to reach warp factor 1 let alone hyperspace! Whilst the viewer can recognise that the sights seen are beautifully shot with technical excellence, after twenty minutes it becomes somewhat tedious as the story falls well short of previous space stories
(Silent Running to Moon and many more). Sandra Bullock comes through the film as though she has visited the dry cleaners and not the actual tumble dryer she has been through, with her hair as flat as her performance. George Clooney seemed about to serve cocktails as he moves around on his space walk with the grin of a waiter attempting to get his first break into acting.
Perhaps a Pan-Galatic Gargle Blaster would have been a useful script tool for the two leads and the third astronaut may then have taken on the story alone, as his energy in conversation alone was more energetic and enthusiastic.