I may come off as a bit harsh critic with this post, so I want to start b by saying that I enjoyed 'Gravity' very much. It was very entertaining and the production was very thorough, keeping accurate to reality for the most part. I watched the movie at Plaza Las Americas, a place that I reserve a special kind of contempt for. The theater was full and we were 15 minutes late; we had to sit up front. Whatever.
The movie was already beginning to gain momentum, and things seemed to be going from bad to worse. And I'm not just talking about Sandra Bullock's monologues; which were laughable sometimes. But the movie does a great job of highlighting the fragility of the human condition, how we lay on a thin threshold between life and death. I enjoyed this depth, and I especially appreciated the shots of Earth from space, which is a huge metaphor itself for our condition. The first person shots and the scenes from space were spectacular, but more due to the awesomeness of space than to brilliant movie-making. They were pretty thorough with keeping realistic with the physics of everything, as far as big Hollywood movies go. But what I especially liked was the references to real life things, and past space movies as well. I looked up that all the patches on the suits were accurate except the one on the Russian suit Bullock wears. I immediately noticed the number on the patch: 42. For those of you that are unfamiliar with the number 42, read the 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' series immediately. Go now and come back.
Done?
...
I'm serious go read those books. There's only 5 of them and they're fantastic.
Fine, don't read them. There's also references to '2001: A Space Odessy' in several takes and in a floating pen. The movie was laced with subtle things just on the corner of your eye, there to be noticed by the few.
Of course, going to the movies is a social activity, unfortunately, and we were stuck with some kids talking on their phones during the most sensitive parts. One of my friends asked them to be quiet, "en buen puertorriqueño". They didn't talk again for the rest of the film.
I enjoyed the movie, but I thought while watching it that it was philosophical, and with that ending (which I won't reveal) I was convinced that it was more theological; in other words, it's a religious movie. It's definitely worth seeing at least twice, and I need to re-watch it to pick up on the smaller details.
Overall, I give it a 7.5/10
P.S.
Briefly, on the subject of Earth and it's fragility, I'd like to share the most recent addition to the Sagan Series; a series of youtube videos that intend to... I'll just let the video speak for itself.
WATCH IT!
The movie was already beginning to gain momentum, and things seemed to be going from bad to worse. And I'm not just talking about Sandra Bullock's monologues; which were laughable sometimes. But the movie does a great job of highlighting the fragility of the human condition, how we lay on a thin threshold between life and death. I enjoyed this depth, and I especially appreciated the shots of Earth from space, which is a huge metaphor itself for our condition. The first person shots and the scenes from space were spectacular, but more due to the awesomeness of space than to brilliant movie-making. They were pretty thorough with keeping realistic with the physics of everything, as far as big Hollywood movies go. But what I especially liked was the references to real life things, and past space movies as well. I looked up that all the patches on the suits were accurate except the one on the Russian suit Bullock wears. I immediately noticed the number on the patch: 42. For those of you that are unfamiliar with the number 42, read the 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' series immediately. Go now and come back.
Done?
...
I'm serious go read those books. There's only 5 of them and they're fantastic.
Fine, don't read them. There's also references to '2001: A Space Odessy' in several takes and in a floating pen. The movie was laced with subtle things just on the corner of your eye, there to be noticed by the few.
Of course, going to the movies is a social activity, unfortunately, and we were stuck with some kids talking on their phones during the most sensitive parts. One of my friends asked them to be quiet, "en buen puertorriqueño". They didn't talk again for the rest of the film.
I enjoyed the movie, but I thought while watching it that it was philosophical, and with that ending (which I won't reveal) I was convinced that it was more theological; in other words, it's a religious movie. It's definitely worth seeing at least twice, and I need to re-watch it to pick up on the smaller details.
Overall, I give it a 7.5/10
P.S.
Briefly, on the subject of Earth and it's fragility, I'd like to share the most recent addition to the Sagan Series; a series of youtube videos that intend to... I'll just let the video speak for itself.
WATCH IT!
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