![]() It sets off two kind of journeys, a sensory one provided by the images and an emotional one provided by the characters, and it never lets the viewer stray away from this double path. In a sense, Gravity was indeed conceived as a kind of theme park ride. A grieving mother who has lost the will to live since the death of her child, Ryan Stone will have to overcome her trauma and find the strength and courage to come back to Earth on her own. True to a classic survival movie trope, Gravity focuses solely on its protagonist and depicts the transformative nature of her journey. Ryan Stone, a stranded-in-space character, from the destruction of her space shuttle to her final arrival on firm ground. To be fair, it is true that, at face value, Gravity never pretends to be more than a simple, straightforward survival film. Quite often, the very same critics who would laud the movie’s style would rush to add that it lacks substance and ultimately compare it to a theme park ride. Since its release in 2013, Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity has been largely praised for its stunning visuals and its masterful mise-en-scène… much less so for its story and its meaningfulness. Starring Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Basher Savage, Eric Michels.This article is a rework/translation of the article published in French by Capture Mag. But at least it’s a really, really good one. Even with payloads of action, moments of humor and an edge-of-your-seat plot, Gravity may still be nothing more than a good, old-fashioned popcorn flick. Yet the intensity of the story’s action (along with numerous profanities) makes this space voyage a better choice for older teens and adults than young aspiring space travelers.ĭespite the gravity of the situation, perseverance, personal sacrifice and ingenuity keep these survivors grounded in their efforts to get home-an odyssey that encounters impossible odds. ![]() Fortunately she mans the ship well on her own. Carrying the weight of the film on her shoulders, Bullock doesn’t have the option of relying on interactions with a lot of other characters. Still, it takes more than technical elements to make a riveting storyline. With outstanding cinematography, sound editing and special effects (including prolonged shots of weightlessness), Gravity is a technically strong production. It’s that sense of isolation and aloneness that adds to the tension of the story. And though Ryan is a person who craves silence, the lack of sound in space becomes too much even for her. Rescue missions are hard to mount on a moment’s notice. However, in orbit oxygen is an exhaustible commodity. This is a survival story-a kind of Cast Away in space. He proves he knows how to keep his head in the middle of a crisis. ![]() By contrast, Clooney’s character controls his respiration, taking what seems to be an overly relaxed attitude toward their predicament. The director’s use of breathing becomes one of the best elements in the entire film for depicting the severity of the ordeal. While the 3D images of the assailing space junk will leave the audience flinching, Bullock’s hyperventilation will also make them want to gasp for breath. The storm of wreckage also collides with transmission satellites around the globe, causing telecommunication blackouts down on Earth and leaving the astronauts flying blind. The rubble knocks loose the space arm Ryan is attached to and sends her careening through space. The metal shards rip the ship apart instantly killing the payload crew inside and blasting a hole through Shariff’s helmet and face. They, along with Shariff (another crew member played by Paul Sharma), are outside the shuttle making repairs when the ship is bombarded with space debris from a detonated satellite. George Clooney takes on the role of astronaut Matt Kokwalski, a man with swagger and a hint of sexism. Sandra Bullock plays medical engineer Ryan Stone in a role that puts her on a trajectory for another Oscar. This is one thrill ride that gives audiences new awe for space-and the dangers that lurk there. And frankly after watching what happens, all I can say is thank goodness for that. Gravity is as close to space as most of us will ever get.
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