Gravity

[Beate]

Makes for a fascinating read. Interesting that he agrees though that it's still a very good film:
"Final thoughts

People often get confused about the purpose of these articles. There is no one-to-one correlation between getting every nitpicky detail right and a movie being good. What I want is for filmmakers to know the details about the world they’re exploring, and then chose to take some artistic license where they have to for the purpose of making a better film. GRAVITY excels at this. The technology is all based thoroughly on the real world of the space program. Many of the things that happen to the characters are based on real-world events, or in the case of the Kessler Syndrome, real-world concerns. The result is a staggering level of immersion that it feels like an IMAX documentary as much as it does an IMAX feature film. Sure they sped some things up, ignored some safety protocols, cheated a bit on the physics, and screwed around with some orbital mechanics. But they deliberately did it to improve the film, and gave us a little wink at the same time, without going into long pedantic scenes about it. The result is something tight, lean, and dramatic: cinema stripped down to its core, and reinvented."

[caitlinmorton]

Makes for a fascinating read. Interesting that he agrees though that it's still a very good film:
"Final thoughts

People often get confused about the purpose of these articles. There is no one-to-one correlation between getting every nitpicky detail right and a movie being good. What I want is for filmmakers to know the details about the world they’re exploring, and then chose to take some artistic license where they have to for the purpose of making a better film. GRAVITY excels at this. The technology is all based thoroughly on the real world of the space program. Many of the things that happen to the characters are based on real-world events, or in the case of the Kessler Syndrome, real-world concerns. The result is a staggering level of immersion that it feels like an IMAX documentary as much as it does an IMAX feature film. Sure they sped some things up, ignored some safety protocols, cheated a bit on the physics, and screwed around with some orbital mechanics. But they deliberately did it to improve the film, and gave us a little wink at the same time, without going into long pedantic scenes about it. The result is something tight, lean, and dramatic: cinema stripped down to its core, and reinvented."

I very much like that, Beate. Was that from Steve's Aintitcool article?

[Beate]

Yep.

[Cinemame]

[quote="eumenides"] First 10 minutes ruined by lack of 3d and the remainder by a lack of story and prior over hype. IMAX might have helped the aesthetics as we were in a tiny and packed screening room but I was frustrated most with the plot.

Yes, my view exactly. Probably the most disappointed I have been over a screening all year, especially after the build up. Did absolutely nothing for me in terms of plot or lack thereof, effects and even some of the acting that derived from an over-technical and rather bizarre script. Having watched the magnificent Philomena earlier in the day, Gravity brought me back down to earth with a bump in the evening. Can only muster a slightly generous 5/10, I'm afraid. Real let-down.

[sikmansam]

Saw this yesterday at the O2 and it's at least a 9/10 for me. Visually it was incredible and I really loved the way it was shot, the opening 20 minutes in particular. The flying debris scenes were awesome in 3D (I blinked at least 5 times) and the performances very good, especially considering how difficult it likely was to film.

My review:

[craigmacca]

saw this earlier in the week, great film, works really well in 3d

[cheekyweelassie]

Oh wow - I loved this. I have always been fascinated by space, and once hung around Florida for a week waiting for the rescheduling of a shuttle launch. I was also fortunate enough to interview four Apollo astronauts once, which was the most memorable interview I ever did (forget about the prime ministers and the pop stars).
I've been so looking forward to this film. I didn't even (much) begrudge the 1h 35m it took me to get to the O2 from home, now that I live in the bowels of east London (in the only borough that doesn't have a purpose-built cinema, grrrrr!)
Hey ho. So I sat between two strangers in the middle of a row at the Sky Super Screen, and I must have disturbed them several times when I jumped to avoid the 3D onslaught from nuts and bolts!
I was awestruck by the first half an hour, which seemed to be all one incredible shot. The views were just stunning. I take on board the well-made points about some dodgy physics, but I was happy to suspend cynicism for the sake of the story. I agree there wasn't much of a narrative really, but I wasn't irritated by that.
One thing confused me, which was how come George Clooney didn't know anything about Sandra Bullock? He seemed a very friendly character, but it appears they had never spoken about their personal lives at all! I thought his performance was good, but I thought she was fantastic. I confess I've never really appreciated her much as an actress, but she really shone in this.
In spite of needing to suspend a certain amount of belief, I am happy to give this 10/10 for being the best space film I've ever watched.

[caitlinmorton]

One thing confused me, which was how come George Clooney didn't know anything about Sandra Bullock? He seemed a very friendly character, but it appears they had never spoken about their personal lives at all!

[spoiler]She was a scientist, it was her first trip up to implement her invention thingy. So its conceivable they wouldn't know each other THAT well, but they definitely wouldn't have just met, you're right.[/spoiler]

[LondonCityNights]

Just booked myself a ticket to see this again at the BFI IMAX. If seeing it in the dodgy chlorine smelling cinemas of West India Quay blew my mind I can only imagine what a screen that size is going to do to me.... Also I've been very much enjoying the score:

http://youtu.be/iR0-vfMPlg0

Lovely music. Reminds me of Spacemen 3 or early Spiritualized.

[pimbs]

I seen this last week in Liverpool one odeon and we were lucky enough to see it in imax for a free ticket all I can say is the film is truly amazing please see it in imax as it is unbelievable!!!! The trailer is only the tip of the iceberg there is a lot more in this film it is s breathtaking experience