A Honest Review: Gravity

So, about a week ago, my dad dragged my family and I out to go see a movie. We hadn't gone out for and excruciatingly long time, so I gladly complied. After a grueling verbal battle between Team Cloudy with Chance of Meatballs and Team Gravity, with Team Gravity emerging victorious (much to my brother and sister's dismay).

I was pumped! I mean after hearing this since the film came out for almost two weeks straight:

Annoying friend 1: "OMG!!!! GRAVITY WAS SO FREAKING AMAZING!!!!"
Annoying friend 2: "I know right!!!"
Annoying friend 1: "Like I felt as if I were literally floating in space!"
Annoying friend 2: "Ya! And Sandra Bullock's acting was sensational!"
Annoying friend 1: "And that super emotional part!"
Annoying friend 2: "I know! That was beautiful!"
Annoying friend 1: "And that part when-"
An annoyed self: "SHUT UP!" 

I was dying to get the chance to escape to boredom of my french homework to see what it was about.

Now, typically I usually don't find movies to be that interesting, often I feel like they are a container where Holly Wood fills them with computer generated images and famous names.

But Gravity, was just something different. Like, you know that feeling you get, when you are so in awe, that it is almost impossible to put words to it, and when you try, you feel like you just can't sum it up in just the right way...

Take the acting for example. Sandra Bullock's performance as Ryan Stone literally drove me to tears. I have never been to a movie (excluding the Harry Potter films) where I just could not stop crying for more than 30 minutes. There were certain aspects of Ryan's history and how that has a vital role in the film, which is what makes it so emotionally appealing.

Gravity is a very human vs environment type of film, but it also contains elements of self vs self conflict. I think that's what separates this movie from all the others. This film is not about a person with supernatural powers, or an evil force attempting to take of the world, or another insignificant sequel or remake. It's about us, simple human beings. How we try so hard to forget about those moment filled with pain and heartache, and attempt to keep moving forward. By forgetting and moving on, we believing we have become stronger individuals. However, we fail to realize that the true strength comes from remembering and truly coming to terms with those horrifying experiences.

Yes, Gravity has superb special effects that just out of this world (pun intended). But what really makes this a piece of art is how plays on emotions, and the whole purpose of memories. To put it simply, this movie actually has a realistic moral that plays throughout the entire time you are watching.

So if you're still trying to choose between Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 and Gravity, this is definitely the film to see before it leaving theater. So grab your coat, wallet and key, and head on down you your local theater today!

P.S. Don't be cheap and pay to see it in 3-D (so worth it...)