Images of astronauts in space always gives us a sense of awe and wonder. Working literally on top of us with the greatest view of our planet as their background. What if there was imminent danger to their line of work? The movie Gravity shows that in the most beautiful yet terrifying way.
On her first mission to space, mechanical engineer Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) installs a new system on the Hubble Telescope. Her cocky yet suave mission commander Matt Kowalski (George Clooney) is right by her side. Totally in command, Kowalski is in constantly comunication with Mission Control (voiced by Ed Harris in a fitting homage to Apollo 13 and The Right Stuff) and cracking up jokes at work to ease the complex job that they are doing.
When there was imminent danger up ahead, it's up to them to figure out how to survive and director Alfonso Cuaron (Children of Men, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Y Tu Mama Tambien) does compress a great tale of survival in a place that we know little of in 90 minutes.
Gravity is Sandra Bullock's film from start to finish and she does what only a few actors have ever accomplished: she gave a performance that complimented the visual effects in the film. She is on her way to her second Best Actress Oscar nomination.
Gravity is well worth your hard-earned money to see and experience on the big screen one of 2013's best films. Better yet go see it in 3D and even on IMAX to fully appreciate this great film.
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