Gravity 3.5 Stars

I really liked this movie. Much has been written about the style of shooting and it is very, very well done. I don't know enough about the artistic merits of filmmaking but it is spectacular to watch. I saw it in 3D but I don't know if it added anything or not (does it ever?).

There are essentially only two actors: George Clooney (The Ides of March) is his excellent, smooth self; and, Sandra Bullock (The Blindside). I liked her in this role but I've seen some reviews by critics who felt that other actresses would have been better. She gives a fairly wide ranging performance including playing an initially nauseous astronaut and at one point has a great throw-away line (which you might miss) "I hate space".

The story is an interesting premise of self examination and self worth. There are some slow parts but it generally keeps moving. And I'd like to see it again, especially on the big screen.