Comments on: Review: Alfonso Cuarón’s Visceral, Knuckle-Chewing ‘Gravity’ Starring Sandra Bullock & George Clooney

By: Alejandro

Alejandro — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:54:26 +0000

Gorgeous film in all respects. I don't agree with those who, first, say that this is science-fiction, or second, that it's primarily an adventure movie. To me it's actually the anti-blockbuster, an understated existential drama of survival and rebirth, and therefore an affirmation of life. I've heard several people complain about the film's "sentimentality", but to me the "sentimental" part is essential. Dr. Stone's tragedy is the center of the film, which is about going on, about choosing between death and life when life seems meaningless. Bullock has to choose between drifting aimlessly in, to borrow Pascal's famous words, the eternal silence of infinite space, which is what she has been doing on earth, or the gravity of life, the adventure of hope. The finale and the music are also essential. Cuaron knows the scope and nature of his film. This is about life and death. Call it trite but this is nothing but the human condition in a nutshell.

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:54:26 +0000

I found the movie to be slow, tedious and middling in story. The camera work, yes. The idea and capture, yes. Bullock? No. The real intense peril scenes were great but too quick.

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:54:26 +0000

Just curious, what's the "2001" reference? Is it when Sandra curls up like the star baby?

By: Caleb

Caleb — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:54:26 +0000

The final music cue is only overbearing if you can't understand the film is obviously about reincarnation. Or something.

By: benutty

benutty — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:54:26 +0000

I should stop reading this review based on the first paragraph alone. This reviewer clearly didn't understand the theme of the film if he thinks it's about the fear of dying alone. Isn't it actually about the fear that grips every aspect of our life when we're left alone after those around us die?