Gravity

I wasn't too convinced about Gravity to begin with. It seemed implausible, and very unlikely. I wasn't sure what they could make of it and how they would fill it out, but I did agree it looked fantastic.

Sandra Bullock is an actress we know is amazing (after her Oscar winning performance in 'The Blind Side'). She pulled off Gravity expertly. Not once did her acting seem flat or half hearted. She bought us into the mind set of the character and showed us the fear and the panic she experienced.

I wasn't as impressed with George Clooney. In the opening scenes he was quite annoying, but when he appears to Ryan Stone (Bullock) in a dream his acting has improved substantially.

The camera shots are very impressive. Many of them are taken from inside Stone's helmet - looking out at space. You see the debris as it hits her and her in-helmet screen. This looks amazing in 3D as it puts you in the place of the character, and the trauma and stress. Some shots are taken from outside the capsule, reminding the audience that in space, no one can hear you scream.

The film is a constant reminder of the dangers of space, and that space travel is still in its infancy. We have a long way to go in order to be safe in space. The events in the film are frighteningly plausible. A catastrophic chain of debris could destroy all our satellites and spacecrafts.

The special effects are stunning. In 3D, her floating tears fall an land on the camera. The fire separates into little floating flames. The view of the earth is absolutely amazing as the sunrise comes above it. The attention to detail was very obvious throughout the whole film.

It's a very emotional film. I found myself unable to relax, as the action is continuos. Sandra Bullock did an amazing job at portraying the frustration and fear that Stone felt. It did bring a tear to my eye when Clooney's character Matt Kowski let go. That was quite scary - imagine drifting in space until you run out of oxygen. Your emotions can go from calm to frustrated in a mere second while watching 'Gravity', and it really keeps the audience interested.

Gravity is worth all the slightly irritating hype around it. The score and the sounds are very tense, but sometimes a little unneeded (as there is no sound in space).

There are some very disturbing scenes, such as when Stone finds the body of the other astronauts. The atmosphere is very disturbing and tense, but it was a watchable film and the tension wasn't too unbearable.

Seeing it in 3D was worth the extra pennies. It isn't a 'duck because a satellite is gonna hit you' kind of film. Every now and again some debris would come out at you, but you could relax. The 3D was used to benefit the film and not violate the audience as so many 3D films seem to do.

There aren't any other faults I can find in Gravity and I do believe this could be the greatest film of 2013. It has certainly made its mark on the industry, and will stand as a fantastic film for years to come.