It’s no secret that everyone is talking about this film. Gravity (2013) has taken the theaters by storm. With 97% of critics on Rotten Tomatoes giving the film a positive review (averaging a 9.1/10), Gravity has received a lot of praise, including some from Hollywood’s most acclaimed directors, such as James Cameron and Quentin Tarantino. It is certainly Sandra Bullock’s first Oscar worthy performance since she won for the 2009 film The Blind Side. Though the director, Alfonso Cuarón, concedes that it is not the always the most scientifically accurate, this small detail will not affect the viewing experience for the masses. Though I know it can be very expensive to see a film in Imax 3D (I paid $17.50 for my ticket! Eek! It was like selling my soul!), I do admit that it really enhanced the viewing experience by bringing the movie to life on whole other level, making me feel as if I were in space too. If you can swing the $17.50 to see it in Imax 3D, I would definitely recommend it. Haverford’s Graham Barrett, included today as a guest critic, gave a particularly pointed review after viewing Gravity that I feel compelled to share. It is as follows:
“Gravity was phenomenal. It was an effective movie on so many levels. The great use of sound (or lack there of), the camera’s ability to capture the enormous scale of space but also the claustrophobia the characters were experiencing, the decision to restrict the story to just two characters/actors, and the appropriate spacing of set pieces/special effects were all great components individually that together made the film a cinematic pleasure. Probably the film’s greatest triumphant though was that all these components helped make Gravity’s 90 minute run time the tensest/most suspenseful run time I’ve sat through in a long time. I give it a well-deserved 5/5.”