Excellent science fiction film

Rating: 8/10 (9 October 2013)

This is a very well made science fiction film. It has an intelligent plot, fantastic cinematography, great soundtrack and good cast.
There are not too many big budget science fiction films like this made these days, and as a science fiction fan I really enjoyed this film.
It could have been better, and it's not up there with the likes of 2001 A Space Odyssey. The movie is dynamic, with plenty of action scenes, making it more sci-fi action than pure sci-fi, and that should help it appeal to the masses more. However, the action is consistent with the plot, and very well done.
Tom Cruise has starred in yet another very good movie. In an illustrious career the quality of the films he has starred in is remarkable (with the exception of a few of the MI sequels!) This movie deserved to do well, and it did make a healthy profit worldwide. I'm happy about that, because it may encourage Hollywood to treat us to some more big budget sci-fi extravaganzas like this one.
Whilst more of a cinematic disaster movie in space than pure sci-fi, I'm also very much looking forward to Gravity!