Gravity

Gravity grabbed me from the very beginning and held tight until the very end. I'm actually glad that I didn't see this film at the theater in IMAX or 3-D. I'm sure I would have been overwhelmed sitting there in my wheelchair, trying to breathe with my portable ventilator. Even in the comfort of my bed, on the small screen TV, the movie was still captivating and there were a few times when I had to hold my breath. However, perhaps because the special effects were not so "in my face" I paid more attention to the story. Don't get me wrong, if you have the opportunity to see this movie on the big screen, I recommend it, if not, however, it is still worth a rental.

The numerous Academy awards that the film won for, directing, special effects, editing, and other technical aspects were very much deserved. I want to mention two special effects (attention to detail) that I especially appreciated—first was the complete silence of space—this was used very effectively. Second, was the weightlessness of space—a tear floating off the cheek of Sandra Bullock into space was riveting. Another thing that I really liked about this movie was that there were no flash-forwards or flashbacks. The movie started in Earth orbit and stayed there. The writer, director, did not spend a lot of unnecessary time trying to develop characters or give background information. The story moved along at a quick, intelligent pace. It was a little less than 90 min. long, which is quite a rarity these days with movies. It was refreshing that a good story could be told under two hours. Sandra Bullock and George Clooney did a great job, though, Mr. Clooney could have been played by anyone, and his dialogue and robot-like "bravado" was cliché, old-hat, and tiresome. I was glad Sandra Bullock had most of the screen time.
A great movie!