"MYST #1 Gravity"

   The movie I watched was the relatively new film "Gravity" starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney.  For those who have yet to see it or do not know the plot of the movie its a little something like this; Sandra Bullocks character "Dr. Ryan Stone" is an amazing engineer for NASA who is on her first space mission for a completely routine walk with long time Veteran "Matt Kowalsky" (Clooney). All seems to be going well until they receive word that a Russian satellite has just exploded and they are about to be hit with shrapnel and debris that destroys there space station and kills off everyone in the crew but Dr. Stone and Kowalsky. It also cut off all incoming contact with Houston control leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone and stranded in space. The rest of the movie is the story of these two trying to get home safely. It is very similar to Apollo 13. The battle to get home safely from space.
   I give Gravity 3 stars. The plot was a good idea but it seemed to drag on and get boring. It was fun to look at though, the effects and cinematic elements were amazing. Even though the crew and actors never left a green screen room, you would have actually believed that Sandra Bullock actually was lost in space. It made it look so realistic and they used sound to there advantage as well, or lack of sound should i say because of how quiet it is in space. The editing and filming crew really made it look beautiful and realistic.
  One key scene that really stood out to me that made it all come together and realistic were the subtle things about the film. For instance, at the beginning wile Dr. Stone is working on the space ship there is a reflection off of her helmet of earth and the rest of the space. It is so realistic and makes it look as if she is actually out there repairing a space shuttle. Another great scene is when Dr. Stone is holding on to the rope that is attached to Kowalsky and she tries pulling him back in. This scene showed the desperation and fear in both of there eyes and then also the acceptance of what was about to happen next. The acting and the effects really made is real and you felt like you were right there with them.
  I'd say all around Gravity is a pretty decent movie. The story seems to drag on at some points and id lying if I said that I was wide awake for the whole thing. But it really is impressive and incredible to see how far we've come with film and editing and to see just what we can do with a camera and a green screen. You don't have to be a film buff to like this movie, I'm sure it would help, but everyone could like this movie. Its the most perfect movie and example of something you could just flip on one Sunday afternoon when you have nothing else going on. It does get somewhat boring and redundant but the effects and images are breathtaking so they cancel each other out.