TMP Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Holy shit. From the amazing sweeping first shot to the final payoff, Gravity is one of those films that grabs you and doesn't let you go until it's finished. An exhilarating ride with a fantastic performance from Sandra Bullock and some of the finest special effects I've ever seen. A perfect film, and the best I've seen since the social network. 10/10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyla Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) obvious A but the funny thing is reading things about this movie before the release I expected to see some ateur film with 1 person floating around in space almost with no dialogue what i got was a strong mainstream popcorn survival thriller props to all the tech specialists & I def won't be against the cinematography Oscar win now (tho Im still sad for non 3d non effects driven films snubbed these past years becoming a habit ) Sandra was solid (again not awards worthy imho) & Clooney was his charming self which added a lot of heart into the character interactions fav sequence is 100% the final with all the rousing music had me pumped Bullock's story arc meant nothing to me, and the child death just came across as a plot device to make you care when you otherwise wouldn't have. totally mte that seemed forced calculated way to evoke OMG EMOTIONS Edited October 18, 2013 by Leyla 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyevenstar22 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 (edited) lilmac: Having started my career at NASA and being familiar with that world, I kept shaking my head. Also, the positions of the debris field, other space stations, etc were a little too convenient one of my first question once i was out of the theatre , how was it possible they all got damaged and were all empty (i'm i suppose to guess they all died) , from what i know all these satellites and space stations aren't orbiting the earth at same degree, do people have any idea how many junk is orbiting earth right now its like a mini ring around earth blind to the naked eye i also don't agree clooney character needed to die , had they chosen it wasnt needed but i get it this was a one person impropable travel back to earth water bottle:(The best part of the movie is the cinematography. Every single shot was brilliant, had purpose, and really brought you into the film. The weightlessness of the camera was also a good decision) have to agree , space , shots of earth , the feeling of disorientation well done so on to my review , i liked the movie and what i mention above about the science didnt deter me from the experience of the film itself ,like i said in friday numbers thread , its questions i asked myself afterward once i started thinking about the movie but during i was sufficiently engaged now i don't know if its due to reading all the hype and then having to wait so long to see it because of a friend who made me wait a week then bailed on me last minute and is now on vacation on some other island , should have followed my instinct and see it OW like i had planned that said at no point did i cry or feel like crying , i was more wowed by the visuals than anything else , the initial destruction and urgency as they abort the mission but then after that it felt more like now what ? in retrospect it was kinda funny that she basically spent the film hopping from one space vehicle to another i like her line about the chinese station as she neared it saying you're not leaving without me smtg like that , it took me a minute to catch on what she meant it was not obvious at first that it was reentering the atmosphere whether she was on it or not something that bothered me was the debris hitting her escape pod during reentry , it just reminded me of the last nasa catastrophe that rushed the end of the shuttle program , where they showed you afterward how debris upon lift off cause the irreversible damage to the shuttle and so i was thinking how can she possibly survive reentry when they didnt again fictional license and within the film and subsequent happy end her nearly drowning was a bit much but ehh at that point she was kicking and alive ... my true peeve with the movie is i'm not quite sure what the hell happened in the first place to cause all of this to happen to point where they were disconnected from mission control , what did the russian do ? gravity is a self-contained film and it works but i wonder if it wouldnt have benefitted from showing earth perspective even though i get it was his choice to do it so but its probably the reason why i never fail to cry and choke up watching apollo 13 and not here all in all its not bad , there are pros and cons but for the most part it works and i gave it an A- but i don't feel need to rewatch it right now my great expectations are pinned on 12 yrs a slave , i'll be truly sad if it doesnt pay off emotionally for me , also mandella biopic , i have a feeling they should deliver in that aspect where the butler didnt but eh awards season is still a very long one Edited October 20, 2013 by ladyevenstar22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashrendar44 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 (edited) After the fifth one, I just gave up counting how many chills I felt during this one of a kind experience.(That thrilling sensation of weightlessness ). This movie takes you by the hand and swings all around you as your heart swirls like Bullock's character on an ocean of stars, turns you upside down like a space ballerina, makes you vent in stress and then leaves you breathless (ISS destruction, I picked my jaw on the floor ), makes you chuckle then gives way to tears rolling on your cheeks. (Holly Molly, the Shenzhou's return burning in the atmosphere with its flaming drape of comet debris, that was like experiencing my own birth, I was in tears :o ) I just never have experienced a movie set in space like that. Total tour de force on Cuaron's part. Iron Jim was right. (Fuckity fuck, why don't we have more than 2 fucking Imax theaters in this goddamn country?! Saw it in Real D) A+ Edited October 23, 2013 by dashrendar44 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashrendar44 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 (edited) Someone pointed out that her final moments are a microcosm of evolution, from swimming underwater to crawling (gasping) onto land, to staggering to her feet and finally taking those microgravity-weakened final steps of triumph. There's a lot of visual metaphors layered into the very simple story. This movie is an ode to Woman (Dedicated to Cuaron's mom) and Exogenesis. (And Sandra Bullock's goddess figure) Edited October 23, 2013 by dashrendar44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 dash, why don't you stop beating around the bush and tell us what you really thought? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashrendar44 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 (edited) dash, why don't you stop beating around the bush and tell us what you really thought? It would take me 100 pages, lot of curse words and NC-17 metaphors. But I will say this, this movie is not "science fiction" for me per se. Yeah, I know it's a prospective movie about the state of orbital stations nowadays not a documentary (Kessler syndrome, a very actual issue, is the basis of the whole movie and could happen any day right now since Earth orbit is polluted with satellite debris and russian did actually shoot one of their satellite by inadvertence) but watching it, much than SF, it was more science hyperreality (as hyperrealism in art). It's science existence, the struggle to survive and overcome our fear of being left alone and driven out of control in the void to reconnect with the living and find your way home at peace with yourself. It's a survival thriller movie and a tale or rebirth like 127 Hours set in space. Edited October 23, 2013 by dashrendar44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark 33Legend of the Sith Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Saw this again last night and there is no doubt this is a 10/10 and better the 2nd time watching it. Watching Stone's emotions change in the middle of the movie was even more moving for me this time. Bullock's performance was fantastic. The second debris onslaught is truly one of the greatest action/destruction sequences in the history of cinema. You combine the human emotion with landmark visuals we haven't seen before and you have close to a perfect movie experience. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goffe Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 After the fifth one, I just gave up counting how many chills I felt during this one of a kind experience.(That thrilling sensation of weightlessness ). This movie takes you by the hand and swings all around you as your heart swirls like Bullock's character on an ocean of stars, turns you upside down like a space ballerina, makes you vent in stress and then leaves you breathless (ISS destruction, I picked my jaw on the floor ), makes you chuckle then gives way to tears rolling on your cheeks. (Holly Molly, the Shenzhou's return burning in the atmosphere with its flaming drape of comet debris, that was like experiencing my own birth, I was in tears :o ) I just never have experienced a movie set in space like that. Total tour de force on Cuaron's part. Iron Jim was right. (Fuckity fuck, why don't we have more than 2 fucking Imax theaters in this goddamn country?! Saw it in Real D) A+ what do you think about the score? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashrendar44 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 (edited) what do you think about the score? Sometimes the score was too "melodramatic" at the very end and borderlining on Zimmer-like (However whenever "Debris" cue was played, it really helped to enhance the tension of the action) but by the time the Shenzhou's capsule entered the atmosphere, I completely surrendered to the beauty of the moment, music included. I think the music only works with the footage and sound design. I don't think I'll experience the same just by listening to it without context. Edited October 24, 2013 by dashrendar44 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxOfficeZ Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 What an astounding film. The visual effects are so convincing, so well done, you'd think the whole thing was filmed in space. The money shots with everything being destroyed and debris flying everywhere was absolutely lovely. The lack of sound and nice timing by music was excellent. Bullock was surprisingly good. This why I go to cinema. To go see movies like this. A+ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangman Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Just saw this tonight. Amazing! Best movie of the year. Finally a movie worth seeing in 3D. Was never a big George Clooney fan, but he and Sandra Bullock were perfect in this. Was thinking about waiting to see this on BluRay, but I'm glad I didn't. 10/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssjrem Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Well, I feel very, very alone in my feelings toward this film, but I hated it. I gave it a D just because the visuals were all right. As mattmav45 said, the child death for Bullock's character just felt like a forced contrivance to make you care about her character. I don't think that Bullock is a good enough actress to carry a whole movie by herself. I'm baffled at what everyone sees in it. What weak back story there was felt like nothing more than an excuse just to have a bunch of special effects that weren't all that revolutionary. I'm totally fine with differing opinions and I would never criticize someone for liking Gravity, but I just don't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 The child subplot is a sign of some compromise between Cuaron and the studio. WB initially wanted a love interedt for Bullock back on Earth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Wang Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Well, I feel very, very alone in my feelings toward this film, but I hated it. I gave it a D just because the visuals were all right. As mattmav45 said, the child death for Bullock's character just felt like a forced contrivance to make you care about her character. I don't think that Bullock is a good enough actress to carry a whole movie by herself. I'm baffled at what everyone sees in it. What weak back story there was felt like nothing more than an excuse just to have a bunch of special effects that weren't all that revolutionary. I'm totally fine with differing opinions and I would never criticize someone for liking Gravity, but I just don't get it.Not every movie needs characters that have deep and involving backstory. Simple plots need simple backstories. This is set up as a 90 minute thrill ride. That would be impossible if we learned more about her character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 You know what, I don't think this is all that good... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Ah, who the fuck am I kidding? Of course it was freakin' spectacular. Sandra Bullock was lovely in this film, cheered on her all the way. <3 9.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75Live Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I saw this on Saturday and while I may not love it as much as some, it still was a very good movie for me.I only had one tiny flaw with it but I still give the movie an A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Movie of the year. Speed in space. But better. Cuaron takes Hollywood's elite action filmmakers to school. A or A- for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Just.. wow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted November 8, 2013 Author Share Posted November 8, 2013 Just.. wow. /waits for the bowls of oatmeal pics... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...