Gravity

Looking at the cast before Gravity's release felt like a picture that would be mediocre to average at best, but once the reviews and rating came in, my expectations were shattered and rejuvenated with hope. Sandra Bullock and George Clooney have made a memorable drama drifting in space.

Directed by Alfonso Cuarón of Children of Men(2006) fame, it depicts a survival story where emotions flush through the character's veins, and they are easily reflected back towards us. Even the use of 3D here helped, especially when Ryan and Matt were hung together and they crashed with impact upon artificial objects.

The score felt both empty and heroic, and the writing and direction are very simple but well shown. Interactions are at first professional, but once the debris storm from a Russian satellite flies over with the use of gravity, the drama enters, and emotional and primal instincts galore.

There is a little twist awaiting, and Ryan is talking too much to herself at one point in my opinion, but considering her situation, I would revoke my statement. Gravity is all about feeling the journey of this medical engineer and astronaut.

Some movies out there have the grandest epic tales awaiting you with tons of showdowns, explosions, chaos and more. Here, it is most of all silence and loneliness ruling, but because they are shown in a terrific and dramatic way, it adds to the film's value.

Fundamental themes of survival, hope, death, family and progression complete Gravity, making it into a well recommendable drama flick happening in outer space, with a simple premise but a strong execution of actually feeling like you are living their moment.

Rating: 7.5