I had been waiting with anticipation for this film for well over a year. There was very little information about it for quite sometime, up until the recent few months when audiences were treated to some great previews. It showcased some intense scenes, and some spectacular visual effects. The final product truly delivers on both of those.
I lost count on the amount of times my hands got sweaty - such an intense film going experience. Clooney and Bullock are pitch perfect in their roles. Director Alfonso Cuaron has constructed a science fiction / space film like no other. This is not a film about aliens, or a Star Wars or Star Trek, this movie is like watching a documentary on when the shit hits the fan in space. Utterly realistic, the visuals alone are worth the price of entry. I went and saw this at a large screen, with an awesome sound system. I'm so glad I paid my $20 to see it this way.
It's perhaps the closest we'll ever get to seeing what planet earth looks like from space - unless you're due for a flight into the stratosphere sometime soon. It's a 90 min film, and none of that time is wasted. You're drawn into the unfolding events right from the get go. Although character development is a little bit light on, the film is ultimately about the struggle to survive, given the worst odds possible. You do feel for the main characters in their attempts to stay alive, in a place where no one can hear you scream.
If this doesn't win awards (yes, talking to you Academy) for Visual Effects and Cinematography at least, then it's a disgrace.
Rating:
Been hovering around a 4 or 4.5 out of 5. I'll go for a 4.5, because, in the end, it takes something special to get the hands all sweaty like that.
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