Gravity

*****
Release Date: November 8th 2013

A medical engineer and an astronaut work together to survive after an accident leaves them adrift in space.

Director: Alfonso Cuaron (Children of Men, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban)

Starring: Sandra Bullock, George Cloone, Ed Harris

It doesn't get any more terrifying and real than Alfonso Cuaron's new disaster film Gravity. It has taken Cuaron only 8 years to treat us with another film, the last being 2005's Children of Men. Even James Cameron has branded Gravity as 'the best space film ever'.  

Everything starts off so peacefully, as we join Matt Kowalski (Clooney) roaming space, trying to beat the space walk record, and Doctor Ryan Stone (Bullock), on her first mission from NASA. For at least the first quarter of the film, we are there to admire the spectacle. Mission specialist Shariff (Phaldut Sharma) is seen floating in the background.

This introduction is all done via one long 13 minute take. This is what makes it so breathtaking; the cinematography weaves around the shuttle, focusing on each character as the conversation unfolds.

It takes some time before things kick off. Mission Control (voiced by Ed Harris) informs the crew of debris heading straight towards them from a Russian satellite. This causes destruction and damage that puts the teams survival nigh on impossible. We follow Doctor Stone, as she comes across one problem after another. It's only a small gripe, but to keep the momentum going Stone cannot catch a break. Just as she believes she clear of danger, something else gets in her way.

Gravity is a must see film in 3D. It has completely jaw-dropping moments. A misplaced screw flies at you, tear drops float before your eyes and the depth of space is out of this world. The picture was transferred in to 3D in the editing phase of post-production. Usually the 3D isn't as deep when it's done like this, but Gravity is one of those rare enchantments.   

Overview: I will be surprised if Gravity isn't nominated for best film when the awards hit next year. Sandra Bullock's acting is the best it's ever been.