Gravity was filled with heart stopping moments and heartwarming moments.
I always judge the merit of a movie by the feeling that it gives me after its over. Gravity’s feeling was one of triumph and thoughtfulness.
The trailer for Gravity does not give much away. I went into the theatre unprepared for the fantastic movie I was about to encounter.
Gravity wasn’t just a movie, it was a ride. And what a ride it was.
The movie had my heart thumping from beginning to end with all of its suspense and tension-filled moments.
You know a movie is good when it transports you to another place.
The movie is about an astronaut and medical engineer who are stranded in space after an unexpected mishap takes place.
The stunning visual effects left me speechless. The director, Alfonso Cuaron, filmed the movie in such a way that the audience could visualize themselves as one of the main characters.
I felt like I was the one who was stranded in space.
The quality of the special effects was not the only impressive aspect of the movie.
Every moment of terror and isolation was captured brilliantly by Sandra Bullock who played the medical engineer, Dr. Ryan Stone.
George Clooney brought his usual charm and wit to the character of Lieutenant Matt Kowalski. His character brought a necessary dose of humor to the film.
The dialogue between the two main characters was well scripted, but the scenes that took place when a character was alone were even better. These scenes were incredibly poignant; they made me think about what the word alone truly means.
Throughout the movie there was great character development with Dr. Ryan Stone. This made the movie relatable on a basic human-level.
As I watched the characters try to navigate through space and navigate through their feelings at the same time, I felt like Gravity was trying to ask the audience a question: “What is the meaning of life?”
Most movies attempt to answer this question with some kind of cliched response, whereas Gravity left the audience to answer it for themselves.