As the poster says, Do'nt let go. Do'nt let go of the movie. Watch it!

Rating: 10/10 (16 October 2013)

For long, superhero and other action movies have made space look like walk in the park. But drop that kid friendly filter, take a shot of realism, and then look- space is both at once, a beautiful, and a terrifying experience. Beautiful because of the views it offers, the peace it gives and terrifying because of the silence, and of our own insignificance in the void.
No other movie in the recent past portrays space as realistically as Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity. Essentially a tale about two astronauts caught in a debris storm in space, and trying to make it back, Gravity is a mesmerizing experience- a unique thriller about soundless explosions, sacrifice and wry humor, but above all, a triumph of the human spirit, and the will to live. Particularly effective is the scene when the grizzled veteran astronaut drifts away in space, but still does not forget that he has to guide the greenhorn, and continues to do so till his last breath.
There are just two actors in the entire movie- George Clooney and Sandra Bullock, there is an Asian character whose face we do not see. But these two seasoned actors are at the top of their game, am sure Bullock will pocket an Academy award nomination, and even Clooney has a shot. Cuaron is an artist of the highest class, his direction is impeccable, the script is a perfectly tuned cliffhanger, the editing is perfect, the sound track is masterful, the imagery is exhilarating and the special effects are eye popping, more so because most of the destruction happens in silence, when we least expect it.The 3D just amplifies the effects.
After a surfeit of big budget explosive summer extravaganzas, this is what the doctor asked for. Gravity personifies the reasons movies were made in the first place IE. to give viewers an experience out of their ordinary lives, to sit on the edge of a chair, throats dry, wishing for something out of your control to happen. Tense, sentimental and nightmarishly engaging- this one begins somewhere in the stars, and actually remains high up there. Unmissable in 3D- 10/10