Warning - due to the graphic words and spoilers included in this post, parental guidance is suggested.
Some movies are entertainment. Others are really an experience. And then there's Gravity. I was able to catch this pleasant film this weekend. My life didn't change much and that's okay. I will say this - there was a lot of stars in this one. There was the former Mrs. James - Sandra Bullock. And we also see the former love interest of Ben Affleck - George Clooney. I was glad to see him move on especially after the news of Ben reprising one of George's best roles as The Batman. The basic synopsis is this - the movies opens up with George's character, Matt Kowalski (with an i, not a y), drifting around while other people are working. We see Sandra Bullock's character, Dr. Ryan Stone, working tediously on a control board on some sophisticated thing and doesn't fix it. We see another man doing something but it's never really as important as watching Matt Kowalski (with an i, not a y) bouncing around and making unnecessary remarks about Ryan's eyes and his eyes as well. We never really learn about the other guys eyes because his face gets blown out when a collision occurs in a one in a billion chance of such improbable magnitude that we just have to take the writer's word for it that it might possibly happen. But if that collision occurred with space debris, which just happens to wipe out all communication satellites presently orbiting the earth, the CGI captured it brilliantly. At this moment there are approximately 8300 satellites orbiting the earth but it's estimated that 3000 are not very functional. I don't know how many of the 5300 satellites are for communications but that must have been one terrible missile launch by the Russians. After the collision we find our heroes drifting around and fortunately Mr. Kowalski (with an i, not a y) has just enough oxygen and fuel in his batpack to allow for him to talk incoherently about his eyes and dwelve into Dr. Stone's past just long enough for her to feel even more terrible than she already does. Fortunately for the audience he ends up drifting off into space to achieve the record for the longest monologue that's ever taken place in space. Ryan ends up jumping from one space machine to another until gravity pulls her down. It is actually a pretty good story and the visual effects are extraordinary. Who knew cosmonaut spacesuits could be so form fitting? I will say this about gravity - it's effect keeps me from drifting off into space and for that I'm grateful. On the serious side, if I haven't spoiled the movie too much for you, Gravity is very much worth seeing and the performances are great. Out of all the actors in this movie, Sandra Bullock and George Clooney really stood out and deserve top billing. I can't wait for this to come out on VHS so I can rent it soon. It's worth watching again. My name is Rueuhy and I approve this blog.
Some movies are entertainment. Others are really an experience. And then there's Gravity. I was able to catch this pleasant film this weekend. My life didn't change much and that's okay. I will say this - there was a lot of stars in this one. There was the former Mrs. James - Sandra Bullock. And we also see the former love interest of Ben Affleck - George Clooney. I was glad to see him move on especially after the news of Ben reprising one of George's best roles as The Batman. The basic synopsis is this - the movies opens up with George's character, Matt Kowalski (with an i, not a y), drifting around while other people are working. We see Sandra Bullock's character, Dr. Ryan Stone, working tediously on a control board on some sophisticated thing and doesn't fix it. We see another man doing something but it's never really as important as watching Matt Kowalski (with an i, not a y) bouncing around and making unnecessary remarks about Ryan's eyes and his eyes as well. We never really learn about the other guys eyes because his face gets blown out when a collision occurs in a one in a billion chance of such improbable magnitude that we just have to take the writer's word for it that it might possibly happen. But if that collision occurred with space debris, which just happens to wipe out all communication satellites presently orbiting the earth, the CGI captured it brilliantly. At this moment there are approximately 8300 satellites orbiting the earth but it's estimated that 3000 are not very functional. I don't know how many of the 5300 satellites are for communications but that must have been one terrible missile launch by the Russians. After the collision we find our heroes drifting around and fortunately Mr. Kowalski (with an i, not a y) has just enough oxygen and fuel in his batpack to allow for him to talk incoherently about his eyes and dwelve into Dr. Stone's past just long enough for her to feel even more terrible than she already does. Fortunately for the audience he ends up drifting off into space to achieve the record for the longest monologue that's ever taken place in space. Ryan ends up jumping from one space machine to another until gravity pulls her down. It is actually a pretty good story and the visual effects are extraordinary. Who knew cosmonaut spacesuits could be so form fitting? I will say this about gravity - it's effect keeps me from drifting off into space and for that I'm grateful. On the serious side, if I haven't spoiled the movie too much for you, Gravity is very much worth seeing and the performances are great. Out of all the actors in this movie, Sandra Bullock and George Clooney really stood out and deserve top billing. I can't wait for this to come out on VHS so I can rent it soon. It's worth watching again. My name is Rueuhy and I approve this blog.
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