Couldn't believe I was yawning

Rating: 6/10 (1 October 2015)

Maybe it was due to a previous night of drinking, or to the comfortable seats, but I found myself yawning and I'm pretty sure the movie was partly to blame. It laid a nice premise but ended up so convoluted, technical, and dull, you would think it was based on a true story - fiction is usually more interesting. You have some pretty big names trying to make it work (Jeff Daniels), but it just seemed like a struggle to keep things interesting by constantly coming up with a new problem. At least in 'Cast Away' they could focus in on the main character. Here there are many parties to follow: Matt Damon, the NASA people, the crew returning to earth, and - unbelievably - the Chinese. Everybody is trying to grab a little screen time and it's just a big confusing mess, compounded by the length of time involved. They try to go all Disney with the emotional manipulation, but it really doesn't stick. I would rather watch Gravity again over this.