Gravity

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Click here to show this review. Gravity is at the highest level of film-making. It's spiritual ancestor would be 2001:A Space Odyssey (1967) Where 2001 was concerned with philosophy and evolution-it was a triumph of the absract-Gravity delves into the human heart and the human will to survive. Sandra Bullock spends the movie-either in space or in confined spaces-suffering the terrors and dangers of being lost in deep space. And we are up there with her. George Clooney, the gung-ho, cocky, veteran astronaut providing the comic relief is great as a sort-of Buzz Lightyear type (He says to Bullock:"You're the genius. I just drive the bus!)This movie brings the visuals to a new state of wonder courtesy of genius director Alphonso Cuaran and sterling cinematographer Eugene Luzbecki. When a huge cloud of space debris smashes a space station creating horrendous damage, the effects are simply jaw-dropping to behold. In fact, the photography is seamless. It's as if the entire film was done in one long take because there is little evidence of the intrusions of cutting and editing. For once, the extra cost for 3D is worthwhile. In one scene, a tear rolls down Bullock's cheek and floats out above the audience. You feel you can almost touch it. The movie stays with you long after you leave the theatre. I am certain we'll be seeing this film amongst the Oscar nominees. This is not only a great movie-it is one of the best films of this year or of any year of this decade. I can't praise it enough. I will see it again. What we have here is a modern film classic.