Review by Michael Haffner

Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity doesn’t begin with a stunning view of Earth from above or some crazy trick shot or some dense look at space and all the marvels it holds; don’t worry, all of that comes soon enough. No, the film simply begins with some words set against a black screen that informs us about the atmosphere above Earth followed by a warning: Life in space is impossible. For the next 90 minutes Cuaron uses every tool and trick of the trade to hammer home this point through some of the most impressive visuals you are likely to see in a film this year . . . or any other year for that matter. Just keep in mind that you are in space; so don’t be surprised if the film leaves you a little cold.

Gravity is essentially one unfortunate event that eventually dominos into multiple tense and exhausting sequences.