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Truly trapped

Gravity’ delivers suspense
melodrama, and visual
astonishment

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Ga delivers an extremely
realistic portrayal of being
trapped in space, and has
wonderful cinematography,
visuals, and concept. It suffers
from some weak dialogue and

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predictability, but nevertheless
unfolds quite well. The film is a
psychological thriller set in the
scariest real place imaginable:
space.
Although Gravity is
chnically science fiction, there
e no sudden twists, aliens,
wormholes normally found
sci-fi movies. It’s just two
._tronauts, wrecked space
shuttles, the vastness of space,
and a journey to get home.
Gravity follows the plight
of a group of astronauts after
a satellite explodes and they
become stranded in orbit.
Sandra Bullock plays Dr. Ryan
Stone, a somewhat depressed
astronaut on her first mission

Still of Sandra Bullock and George Clooney in Gravity | Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures 2013

with little left to live for. Some
of her scenes are overly sad,
panicky, or even just plain
melodramatic.

George Clooney gives
an excellent performance in
his supporting role as Matt
Kowalski, a veteran astronaut
with a passion for jokes and
stories who does everything in
his power to keep his crew safe.

Heading in and out of the
film, I didn’t know what to
think. It’s a pretty good film,
though it certainly wasn’t what I
expected.

The film looks spectacular
with its extremely long single-
cut shots, accurate depiction of
space, and some truly nail-biting

suspenseful moments.

I personally wanted a little
more from the storyline, and
although I realize why the
story unfolded the way it did,
it leaves a bit to be desired.
Still, while you may be able
to determine what's going to
happen before the ending, it
reinforces the realism.

Gravity has been
widely praised for its acting,
cinematography, and visuals.
These aspects are certainly
amazing, and the artistic
direction the film takes has
almost never been seen before
on screen.

Normally I absolutely hate
seeing a movie in the third

dimension but I wish I had
seen it in 3-D, preferably in
IMAX. This film was made to
be enjoyed on the largest screen
imaginable. Seeing it in 2-D feels
like you’re missing out on part
of the experience.

A minimal number of
cast members, wonderful
visual effects, and powerful
cinematography all make it a
fun experience. If you don’t
worry too much about what's
going to happen and just enjoy
the ride, you may find yourself
truly trapped in the dark along
with the two astronauts trying
to get back to Earth.