Space... the final frontier... of near death and thrilling situations. That sums the movie up. If we left out the jaw dropping ambiance, scenery and cinematography. When the first cut in this movie happened I clapped. Wanna know why? Because it doesn't happen till 3 minutes into the movie when the satellite debry starts cutting through dudes faces. That is masterpiece editing done by the proud Mexican (I'm Mexican) Alfonso Cuarón. The flowing of every scene is smooth but tense at the same time. You gasp for air and control when you are put in Bullock's point of view while she spins into the nothingness of space. And those scenes last... and are absolutely beautifully choreographed. The tense atmosphere that Cuarón achieves doesn't let go of you until the last second of the movie for you to realize how sweaty you are. The script and dialogue aren't something to be amazed about, but the acting makes up for it. The charm and charisma of Clooney are entertaining and you really believe some of the scenes done by Sandra Bullock who plays this really unlucky (but at the same time lucky?) astronaut. Cuarón achieves greatness with eye popping visuals and a surprisingly low (for the things you experience in the movie) budget and that is something you don't see that often. I can really see some Oscar statues in Cuaron's pocket in 2014.
