I expected to be amazed when I went onto the set of Gravity. With two huge names like George Cluny and Sandra Bullock, I knew that the writing had to be good. Good acting also comes along with those two names, if you put any stock into film awards.
The movie takes place entirely in space, and , since we have not invented star wars style Gravity in space, the characters are always floating. What is also floating is the cloud of space junk that pursues Sandra Bullock like a shark pursuing a minnow. The Camera work makes you feel like you're right there with our lead characters, floating around in straight lines or in endless circles. Your view moves like no other movie ever seen before, and the endless track shots make anyone who watches T.V. with stationary angles and fixed sets get a bad case of vertigo, which is a nice ouch, since our characters are up thousands of miles.
There are small flaws, like looking at the earth, and seeing completely alien landscapes, or understanding why characters take certain courses of action long after scenes are over. (I'm talking to you George Cluny.) But these small things are overshadowed by the looming pictures of the great beyond which are the only constant feature in set changes. and Sandra Bullock's acting as she slowly goes insane from one harrowing event after another.
I expect Gravity to get at least a couple of award for best special effects in a motion picture, but I wouldn't be surprised if it came up with at leas two more in another category. I give this movie an eight and a half out of ten. Leave a comment suggesting what you want me to interview next.
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