GRAVITY - archive from 17th October 2013

Tonite I saw possibly THE best film of the year . . . 'GRAVITY' surely qualifies on many fronts. 

This film has to be seen on the big screen and it must be seen in 3D. Breathtaking, spellbinding, gripping and visually stunning Director Alfonso Cuaron has created a masterpiece seldom seen these days. 

Set 600kms above the Earth's surface and starring only George Clooney and Sandra Bullock this is a story of survival, fortitude, loneliness and the human spirit wrapped up in a flawless CGI offering that you'll believe was filmed in space. The constant backdrop of our planet rendered beautifully shows us how close yet so far away 600kms is when there is no oxygen, no communication, only the thinnest lifeline to cling on to, destruction all around, ongoing danger and you are all alone in the vastness of space. 

Deftly realised, meticulously filmed, jaw dropping set pieces and grounded in reality this is a must-see . . . and don't blink during the opening ten minute single tracking shot - amazing cinematography! Loved it, and you will too!

-Steve, at Odeon Online-