"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 last one. Now, it is common for thrillers to have a 90% complete ending, leaving audiences to wonder what will happen next, and some viewers may be discouraged by such an ending.

However, even with that one fault, "Gravity" is a movie everyone should see at least once.

NOTE: I saw this in IMAX 3D, and with this being my second IMAX film, I was absolutely amazed by the experience.

4.5/5 Stars (Plain Awesome)

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