Gravity

I may have committed the biggest mistake ever regarding my usual annual routine of watching the nominated movies for the Oscars. Two weeks ago I was coming back from Manaus to São Paulo, and the flight offered me a wide range of movie choices to watch on those screens that are embedded in the seat in front of you.  Which movie did I pick? You guessed it right, Gravity. And why was it the biggest mistake ever? Because you take away the IMAX 3D on a big screen from Gravity and you take away the special sound effects that a theater offers, and this movie turns into a completely banal piece.

Actually, the movies starts off well with 30 minutes that really promise a lot - an amazing and long opening shot and a promising survival mission in space. But no, it doesn’t deliver what it promises. The plot is predictable, but worse than that, it is as corny as it gets. Nothing against Clooney or Bullock, but the dialogues they were given in this movie were truly poor and basically there is no character development throughout the movie. After 60 minutes I was bored to death.

One thing I liked about the movie was the notion of gravity, which is absent during the entire 90 minutes. Acting under that premise is quite a challenge and for that Sandra Bullock (more than Clooney) earns a point. Also, Gravity really is cinematic. The way space is portrayed with magnificent shots and imposing silence is simply amazing, but as I said, not when you’re watching the movie outside of a theater.

So sorry, but this time I have to disagree with the critics. I really don’t understand all the noise around this movie. Unless I buy one of those fancy home theaters, I probably won’t watch it again.