Gravity Review

Gravity has pushed the limits of reality, with its effects making me question what is real and what isn’t. The movie itself was 4 and a half years in the making, the directors wanted to make sure that every single detail was perfect, with its computer animation mixed with principle photography making the film seem as real as a film has come close to.

            The movie begins with 2 astronauts, played by Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, working on a broken satellite. Unfortunately there work was cut short when debris from a destroyed Russian satellite hits there ship and catapults them into space. They are then put in a race against time was there oxygen is being slowly drained away, and the same debris coming right around to hit them again in only 90 minutes. They must use their knowledge of gravity and physics and math to get them back to safety before it’s too late.

            Story wise, Gravity is just your everyday survival films, with it also grasping the horror genre with the dead of space being the one and only antagonist. Sandra Bullock’s character is alone for most of the movie, which cements the fear in her as she slowly loses her precious oxygen. Her change in emotions is excellent, and they alone really sell the film.

Gravity has what I believe to be the best special effects to date in a movie. Most movies don’t truly grasp how to incorporate there effects into the movie, with most just saying “Hey let’s just put in a lot of big explosions and people like that so more explosions” But this movie uses intense effects to capture outer space flawlessly. Sometimes when I was watching this movie, I would have to remind myself that it was just that, a movie.  

            Gravity has earned itself a PG-13 rating and rightfully deserves it. It does have its fair share of language, with it dropping the f bomb once, but other than that, it should be the same amount of language found in any other film. There is one scene that has a jump scare in it, with the scene itself being fairly graphic, but it doesn’t show anything off the charts. The rating mostly comes from the intense environment that the characters are trapped in, with you not knowing for the entire film if they are going to make it or not. I would suggest you should be at least 10 if you want to see this movie, and even then you need to have a parent tag along, but I’m 100% sure it will not be a waste of money for them.

With its amazing script and acting combined with the immense and amazing special effects, I cant give this movie enough praise. It takes the genre of horror/survival and pushes it to the max with its staggering effects of space and its riveting plot. I highly suggest seeing this movie as soon as you can. I promise you will not be disappointed.