GRAVITY - Apparently One Of The Best Films Ever Made!
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Well the reviews are in and some of them are mind boggling in there gushing praise!
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/10/gravity-mov...
“During a particularly eye-popping scene in the astonishing new space thriller Gravity, I thought I saw my boyfriend, who was sitting next to me in the theater, yawn. For that fraction of a second, I questioned everything I knew about him, our relationship, and most damningly, his taste in movies. When I turned to look, however, I realized that his jaw was simply hanging open.
It’s a far more appropriate response to one of the most astonishing cinematic spectacles ever created.
“How in the hell did they do that?” we wondered, walking out of the theater later. This is the sort of movie that inspires those kinds of conversations, that kind of awe. And if you’re the sort of movie viewer who would rather walk into an extremely memorable movie experience completely cold, then do yourself a favor: Stop reading now, buy a ticket to see the movie this weekend in 3-D (IMAX preferred), and get ready to have your mind blown.”
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/10/04/gr...
“The simplest way to sum up director Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity” is to say it’s a true, new experience.”
“It remains to be seen if “Gravity” will have a long shelf-life once every new science fiction movie hereafter copies everything from its realism to its naturalistic effects to Steven Price’s hypnotic and vertigo-inducing score. “Gravity” is definitely an experience – an event – and whether or not that lasts, as of right now, there’s just nothing else like it. And that is a rare treat at the movies.”
http://tdn.com/lifestyles/film-review-gravity-a-to...
Breathtaking. When that’s the adjective used to describe a film set in space, you can’t help but note the irony. It’s hard to care about the irony, though, when said film leaves you dazzled, awestruck, starry-eyed and, yes, breathless. “Gravity” reaches for the stars in ways both simple and complex, and its reverence of both terra firma and the universe around us will leave you surrounded by your floating tears.
“Gravity,” directed by Alfonso Cuarón and starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, merges the visceral emotion of being stranded in space with awe-inspiring animation and computer-generated effects. It’s a fluid, brilliant design we don’t see much of anymore.
But it’s not like the effect-laden bonanzas we’ve been seeing lately. Cuarón and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki submerge us in a world (or vast, empty space, if you will) where the drama is tangible, the danger tactile. It’s a world you want to see (if only from a distance).
A remarkable review here: http://www.breitbart.com/InstaBlog/2013/10/06/Movi...
"Gravity" is an entire theater full of people forgetting how to breathe in unison. You've never seen anything like this before, and even in an era of CGI special effects that make the impossible seem routine, you will occasionally have trouble believing what you're seeing. I wasn't sure I'd ever find myself thinking "how did they do that?" in a movie theater again. Thank you for that, Mr. Cuaron.
Well...I'm sold...and I'll be in the theatre, googles on, on opening night
An oscar for Bullock?
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/10/gravity-mov...
“During a particularly eye-popping scene in the astonishing new space thriller Gravity, I thought I saw my boyfriend, who was sitting next to me in the theater, yawn. For that fraction of a second, I questioned everything I knew about him, our relationship, and most damningly, his taste in movies. When I turned to look, however, I realized that his jaw was simply hanging open.
It’s a far more appropriate response to one of the most astonishing cinematic spectacles ever created.
“How in the hell did they do that?” we wondered, walking out of the theater later. This is the sort of movie that inspires those kinds of conversations, that kind of awe. And if you’re the sort of movie viewer who would rather walk into an extremely memorable movie experience completely cold, then do yourself a favor: Stop reading now, buy a ticket to see the movie this weekend in 3-D (IMAX preferred), and get ready to have your mind blown.”
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/10/04/gr...
“The simplest way to sum up director Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity” is to say it’s a true, new experience.”
“It remains to be seen if “Gravity” will have a long shelf-life once every new science fiction movie hereafter copies everything from its realism to its naturalistic effects to Steven Price’s hypnotic and vertigo-inducing score. “Gravity” is definitely an experience – an event – and whether or not that lasts, as of right now, there’s just nothing else like it. And that is a rare treat at the movies.”
http://tdn.com/lifestyles/film-review-gravity-a-to...
Breathtaking. When that’s the adjective used to describe a film set in space, you can’t help but note the irony. It’s hard to care about the irony, though, when said film leaves you dazzled, awestruck, starry-eyed and, yes, breathless. “Gravity” reaches for the stars in ways both simple and complex, and its reverence of both terra firma and the universe around us will leave you surrounded by your floating tears.
“Gravity,” directed by Alfonso Cuarón and starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, merges the visceral emotion of being stranded in space with awe-inspiring animation and computer-generated effects. It’s a fluid, brilliant design we don’t see much of anymore.
But it’s not like the effect-laden bonanzas we’ve been seeing lately. Cuarón and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki submerge us in a world (or vast, empty space, if you will) where the drama is tangible, the danger tactile. It’s a world you want to see (if only from a distance).
A remarkable review here: http://www.breitbart.com/InstaBlog/2013/10/06/Movi...
"Gravity" is an entire theater full of people forgetting how to breathe in unison. You've never seen anything like this before, and even in an era of CGI special effects that make the impossible seem routine, you will occasionally have trouble believing what you're seeing. I wasn't sure I'd ever find myself thinking "how did they do that?" in a movie theater again. Thank you for that, Mr. Cuaron.
Well...I'm sold...and I'll be in the theatre, googles on, on opening night
An oscar for Bullock?
If you type "Gravity review" into Google it's frightening how many 5 star reviews its getting.
I do that frequently on a Monday morning when a film has been released stateside but not over here and I've never seen this amount of entirely positive reviews before!
In fact, not just 'positive' but 'high-praise'.
I do that frequently on a Monday morning when a film has been released stateside but not over here and I've never seen this amount of entirely positive reviews before!
In fact, not just 'positive' but 'high-praise'.
Really don't want to get caught up in the hype but I don't remember ever seeing a 'blockbuster' film review this well.
RT - 98% (217 reviews)
Metacritic - 96% (48 Reviews)
And from Empire.
Pop quiz, hotshot: you’re cut loose 375 miles above the Earth, oxygen is running out, communication is lost, catastrophic satellite debris is heading your way and you have no hope of rescue. What do you do? What do you do? The answer is the film of the year.
I'm feeling an impending IMAX visit coming on...
I blame that on the 'Bigelow' affect as I thought ZDT was massively overrated also. It's all been downhill for her since Point Break IMHO.
RT - 98% (217 reviews)
Metacritic - 96% (48 Reviews)
And from Empire.
Pop quiz, hotshot: you’re cut loose 375 miles above the Earth, oxygen is running out, communication is lost, catastrophic satellite debris is heading your way and you have no hope of rescue. What do you do? What do you do? The answer is the film of the year.
I'm feeling an impending IMAX visit coming on...
Legend83 said:
RumpleFugly said:
Indeed! Surely that many critics can't be wrong? 
The Hurt Locker?I blame that on the 'Bigelow' affect as I thought ZDT was massively overrated also. It's all been downhill for her since Point Break IMHO.
im said:
An oscar for Bullock?
Wouldn't be the first.Edited by SWoll on Monday 7th October 12:27
More reviews:
The Wall Street Journal:
In one form or another, motion pictures have been with us since the middle of the 19th century, but there's never been one like "Gravity."
The Huffington Post:
I'd go so far as to say that Gravity may be the best movie set in space since Stanley Kubrick's 1968 science fiction masterpiece 2001. I know that's a strong claim, but if you don't believe me, go see Gravity.
Roger Ebert:
If "Gravity" were half as good as I think it is, I'd still consider it one of the great moviegoing experiences of my life, thanks to the precision and beauty of its filmmaking.
A more restrained review from The Telegraph:
A thriller starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as astronauts adrift in space will take your breath away, says Robbie Collin.
The Wall Street Journal:
In one form or another, motion pictures have been with us since the middle of the 19th century, but there's never been one like "Gravity."
The Huffington Post:
I'd go so far as to say that Gravity may be the best movie set in space since Stanley Kubrick's 1968 science fiction masterpiece 2001. I know that's a strong claim, but if you don't believe me, go see Gravity.
Roger Ebert:
If "Gravity" were half as good as I think it is, I'd still consider it one of the great moviegoing experiences of my life, thanks to the precision and beauty of its filmmaking.
A more restrained review from The Telegraph:
A thriller starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as astronauts adrift in space will take your breath away, says Robbie Collin.
This is the long version of the trailer. I don't normally like space stuff, Silent Running and Apollo 13 the exceptions, this one looks good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acDrMEoGZgM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acDrMEoGZgM
im said:
More reviews:
The Wall Street Journal:
In one form or another, motion pictures have been with us since the middle of the 19th century, but there's never been one like "Gravity."
The Huffington Post:
I'd go so far as to say that Gravity may be the best movie set in space since Stanley Kubrick's 1968 science fiction masterpiece 2001. I know that's a strong claim, but if you don't believe me, go see Gravity.
Roger Ebert:
If "Gravity" were half as good as I think it is, I'd still consider it one of the great moviegoing experiences of my life, thanks to the precision and beauty of its filmmaking.
A more restrained review from The Telegraph:
A thriller starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as astronauts adrift in space will take your breath away, says Robbie Collin.
Died at the beginning of the year (April)... That quote is from his site, but not by him.The Wall Street Journal:
In one form or another, motion pictures have been with us since the middle of the 19th century, but there's never been one like "Gravity."
The Huffington Post:
I'd go so far as to say that Gravity may be the best movie set in space since Stanley Kubrick's 1968 science fiction masterpiece 2001. I know that's a strong claim, but if you don't believe me, go see Gravity.
Roger Ebert:
If "Gravity" were half as good as I think it is, I'd still consider it one of the great moviegoing experiences of my life, thanks to the precision and beauty of its filmmaking.
A more restrained review from The Telegraph:
A thriller starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as astronauts adrift in space will take your breath away, says Robbie Collin.
Either way the reviews are good, may well see this despite not liking either of the leads as actors.
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