Gravity

When I first heard this movie's hype I figured it would turn out to be either over long and full of it's self or all special effects and no heart like Avatar.

I was pleasantly surprised to find this may be the most intense movie I have ever seen and it was made but someone who knows just how long to make a movie and not spend too long on any one scene. It also doesn't feature any of the scenes that have become clichés of disaster in space movies since Marooned. It all takes place from one character's POV and the camera movements are so smooth and perfect that none of the scene seem to end, the whole movie seems to be one long intense scene and yet it never feel like a gimmick it just beautiful like early cinemascope movies. It feels like classic Hollywood and cutting edge at the same time. Two actors are able to carry the movie and you really care about them. Bulluck's character is done perfectly, she isn't untrained or stupid she is just in trouble and needs help some times because this is her first time in space. I don't want to give away spoilers because one thing I love is that it was not the movie I expected and it surprised me at every turn and I don't want to wreck it for anyone who has not seen it.

I will just say that this is the only movie I have ever wished I had seen in Imax 3D because it seems like it would be even better in that format. I also love the fact that despite the fact that in the movie space is trying to kill our heroes this movie takes time to show the beuty of space and even the danger scenes make space look amazing. This movie is brilliant and it may be in my top twenty films of all time. It is the best film of the best couple of decades.

Oh and is it wrong that despite not being a big Clooney fan thanks to one scene in this movie I now want to see a movie where he plays a cocky space pirate who is always in over his head but gets out of trouble any way? I want to see him play another character in space like this guy.

15/10!