Gravity

Sandra Bullock decides to try her hand and astronauting, real word??? Who cares. She is being shown the ropes by old hat George Clooney. While up there they are fixing something or other on the Hubble telescope. They get in to a bit of bother when something the Russians did, bloody Russians, starts slamming into their ship and breaking lots of things. Sandra then floats about a bit whilst George plays with a gas based propulsion system and the third guy does not get a lot of screen time. They then have limited time to get away from the Russian cock up before they all cark it.

I saw this film in 3d, on purpose and everything, and I can honestly say you have to see it in 3d. Coming from me this is a big deal as on the whole I hate 3d and feel that it is completely pointless and a way to squeeze a little more money out of us all. In this they have used it perfectly and immerse you in the screen without overwhelming you with crap sticking into your face every 5 seconds. Gravity is probably the most beautiful film I have ever seen from a visual point of view. The special effects are nothing short of stunning from the opening shot all the way through to the end of the film. It manages to make you feel both the expanse of space and claustrophobic in equal measure but doesn't shove it down your throat. In my view the key to a great visual experience is you forget that you are in a cinema and start to believe you are in the film with the characters. This moves me on to the characters and the actors who play them. The characters are nothing groundbreaking with a typical rookie - veteran relationship but they are played excellently by both Bullock and Clooney, in particular Bullock who is just fantastic and I may love her a little. Yes it is a little cheesy but I completely forgive it and don't care at all. It is one of the greatest films I have seen in a long time and by far the most good looking.

Verdict: 5/5