Release Date: 7th November 2013
Age Certificate: 12A
Running Time: 91 mins
Director: Alfonso Cuaron
Writer: Alfonso Cuaron and Jonas Cuaron
Stars: Sandra Bullock and George Clooney
Gravity, a film about the lack of gravity.
It sees Sandra Bullock and George Clooney fixing a satellite
in the atmosphere of space, only to find that debris is hurdling their way,
they then have to use instincts to survive.
The first, and most obvious feature of Gravity is the use of
special effects, they are sublime. The opening shot is an overview of Earth and
all you can hear are faint radio stations. I was excited before the film began,
but when this shot filled up the screen it was unbelievable. As well as the
film being silent, the cinema was silent, this is unprecedented, usually you
have a woman with a nose bag strapped on filled with popcorn and hot dogs
sitting next to you. Anyway, the rest of the film is filled with hundreds of
effects to keep the whole world talking.
I always like a film that has little dialogue and one major
dilemma. However, the main problem with Gravity is its ending. I’m not going to
spoil it, but it was just too ridiculous, this is to be said for a few features
in the film, but especially the end.
There’s not much to be said for the acting, other than it
was great, it was good to get a back story to Bullock’s character, and she
managed to pull the heart strings well. Sometimes the back stories are forced
on to the audience and half the time it feels like the character doesn’t
believe in it either. In Gravity this was not the case.
Gravity needs to be seen in cinema, do not wait for this to
come out on DVD, watch on the biggest screen possible.
8.5/10
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