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"Gravity" (2013) Spoiler-Free REVIEW

"Life in space is impossible." Ever heard the saying that "you can't judge a books by its cover"? The same applies to movies. When the trailer for "Gravity" was released, everyone had the right to be skeptical of the film because the trailer sucked, but the reason I think why is because "Gravity" is one of those movies where the more you know about it before seeing it, the less you'll enjoy it. When fixing a satellite, Houston reports that a cloud of space debris is on its way to the crew's ship, but the cloud comes sooner than expected, destroying the ship and scattering it's crew and leaving them stranded in zero gravity. Like I said, the less you know about the film, the better. "Gravity" is a thriller film, relying on shock value, intense sequences, slight humor, great acting, amazing visual effects, and pitch-perfect pacing. "Gravity" goes beyond accomplishing all these feats except the that