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Post by belelmo27cien on Aug 28, 2013 5:22:09 GMT -5
It looks like a screening for the press has been held prior to the official screening, and the responses I read on twitter are very positive. What a relief. And one full review has already been posted online. There are a bit of spoilers in storyline, not so much, so, I just copy the parts which are not about the storyline. Please go to the link if you want to read in full. Review by Hollywood Reporter -- very positivewww.hollywoodreporter.com/movie/gravity/review/615139At once the most realistic and beautifully choreographed film ever set in space, Gravity is a thrillingly realized survival story spiked with interludes of breath-catching tension and startling surprise. Not at all a science fiction film in the conventional sense, Alfonso Cuaron's first feature in seven years has no aliens, space ship battles or dystopian societies, just the intimate spectacle of a man and a woman trying to cope in the most hostile possible environment across a very tight 90 minutes. World premiered at the Venice Film Festival, with Telluride showings following quickly on its heels, this Warner Bros. release is smart but not arty, dramatically straightforward but so dazzlingly told as to make it a benchmark in its field. Graced by exemplary 3D work and bound to look great in IMAX, the film seems set to soar commercially around the world. (storyline and comments on that) And seeing is what it's mostly about here, seeing space as if the film was actually shot there. It's a wonderful cinematic jolt to watch this film for the first time, as it looks as if it had been filmed, as it were, on location. Given the brief running time, it will be tempting for many to return for second and third visits just to take it all in again, to absorb all Cuaron and his team of exemplary collaborators have done. The reliably brilliant cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, who has shot all but one of the director's features, has outdone himself here with images of astonishing clarity that, given the finesse of the 3D here, you practically feel you could step (or float) into. Andy Nicholson's production design is mainly devoted to creating multiple much-lived-in space ships so battered and abused they resemble banged-up old cars, while Tim Webber's peerless special effects work never has a CGI look. With all the excitement and beauty Gravity delivers, at a certain point, around the time of the final long exchange between Kowalski and Stone, it becomes clear that Gravity doesn't intend to offer more than that; it shies away from proposing anything metaphysical, philosophically suggestive or meaning-laden. For some viewers, that will be a good thing, as it avoids pretention and self-seriousness; for others, its refusal to acknowledge the eternal mysteries, to be anything more than a thrillingly made, stripped-down suspense drama, will relegate it to good-but-not-great status. The very ending is quite cool and replete with quiet cinematic as well as evolutionary reverberations. Clooney supplies both manly reliability and welcome lightness as a guy anyone would want in their corner in a pinch, while Bullock is aces in by far the best film she's ever been in. An unseen Ed Harris supplies the voice of mission control. Attachments:
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Post by Gabi on Aug 28, 2013 8:41:29 GMT -5
Thanks Bel!
I did the right thing coming here first. I don't wanna do the same mistake I did with "The Heat" and read all the spoilers on reviews. Unfortunately just a few post some spoiler alert.
Just getting more and more excited to see this movie. I have high expectations on it and it seems that the 3D will make the difference.
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Post by jorgeleewalker on Aug 28, 2013 8:48:49 GMT -5
Plenty more reviews are appearing, imdb.com is posting most of them at the News section for "Gravity". All of them are really positive. Including the one listed by Bel, we have already 6 out 6 very positive reviews. www.imdb.com/title/tt1454468/news?ref_=tt_nwr_sm |
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Post by belelmo27cien on Aug 28, 2013 9:22:53 GMT -5
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Post by belelmo27cien on Aug 29, 2013 22:54:46 GMT -5
Reviews from Venice are really good. I'm sure as things get calm down, there will be negative reviews, and there are only 12, but still, on Rotten Tomatoes, all 12 reviews are "fresh" and average rating is 9 out of 10 (as of Aug 29). You can go further to the source and read what they are prasing about. www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gravity_2013/As far as I read those reviews, negative points are a) it gets too sentimental when Dr. Stone's past is revealed, b) there is a scene where, even Cuaron has to be a bit of "Hollywood," and c) the music gets too loud at one point. Other than that, I don't really see anything negative. They all praise the performances by Sandy and George. And UK's Guardian even says in their "Oscar predictions" that "Bullock is so brilliantly cast against type that it's like Cuaron has discovered a brand new actor." Sandy might get her first BAFTA nomination?? ttp://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2013/aug/29/oscars-2014-gravity-sandra-bullock-george-clooney |
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Post by belelmo27cien on Aug 31, 2013 22:59:15 GMT -5
[Telluride Film Festival] There's no spoiler in this article/reviews, so it's safe to go to the link. I just copy the part about Sandy here. By Hollywood Reporters - Very positivewww.hollywoodreporter.com/race/telluride-gravity-stars-bullock-clooney-618850The film was greeted with hearty applause, not only for its awe-inspiring visuals but also for Sandra Bullock and George Clooney's first-rate performances under the most constrained of circumstances. I would frankly be shocked if the film isn't nominated for Oscars for best picture, best director, best actress (Bullock), best supporting actor (Clooney), best original screenplay, best cinematography, best film editing, best sound editing, best sound mixing and best visual effects. As for the portrayals of the astronauts in peril, who start out as strangers but bond under pressure, one couldn't have asked for more from Bullock and Clooney, who happen to be old pals in real-life. Clooney's Kowalski is the higher ranking of the two, but Bullock's Stone is the main protagonist, and, thanks to his encouragement and guidance, she develops the confidence and will necessary to fight the odds. Bullock, struggling to remain calm under pressure, evokes memories of her star-making performance in 1994's Speed, 19 years and one best actress Oscar ago. Clooney, meanwhile, puts his famous charm to good use, and is rewarded with one dramatic scene, in particular, that should earn him a return-ticket to the Oscars. |
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Post by belelmo27cien on Sept 1, 2013 12:35:25 GMT -5
[Telluride Film Festival] No spoiler, so please go to the link for full review. I never dreamed the day come when Sandy's performance is compared to Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench. Overwhelming. Review by Awardsdaily -- Very positivewww.awardsdaily.com/blog/telluride-review-the-welcome-pull-of-gravity/(only Sandy's parts) Sandra Bullock has given one of the best performances of the year. She will join Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench as frontrunners in the race. What I most loved about Bullock’s Dr. Ryan Stone was that she doesn’t need to be a female character acting like a male character — she is allowed to be a woman and still kick ass. Did Alfonso Cuaron and Jonas Cuaron know that gravity is such a personal fear for women? Did they know that it was a metaphor for our fear of gravity’s toll? |
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Post by addicted on Sept 2, 2013 7:10:04 GMT -5
That is amazing to read.
I wonder if this year will be somewhat of a repeat of 2009. A successful comedy followed by great drama.
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Post by belelmo27cien on Sept 20, 2013 10:38:32 GMT -5
I've read so many great reviews that I haven't posted here, just because I've been too busy. And to be honest, it may be the best if you go into the theatre without knowing much about it. I would have skipped the trailers. Still, I'll throw in reviews that I like when I have time. Review by Awards Circuit -- Very Positive (4 stars)www.awardscircuit.com/2013/09/20/gravity-%e2%98%85%e2%98%85%e2%98%85%e2%98%85/(Only Sandy's part) Finally, Ifve had a childhood crush on Sandra Bullock since I feasted my eyes on those pretty browns driving a bus in gSpeedh during the early 90Œs. This manifested into looking at her abilities as an actor with a skewed vision. Shefs hinted at this greatness Ifve felt she could achieve in films like gA Time to Kill,h gCrash,h and her Oscar-winning role in gThe Blind Side.h Sandra Bullock has finally realized her potential as a leading lady and taps into the very essence of the human spirit as Dr. Ryan Stone; a work that stands as her greatest endeavor and her gift to the silver screen. Natural, poised, and fully engulfed, Bullock is absolutely magnificent and in many ways, my favorite performance of the year so far. She rallies an emotional connection from the audience and demands things of herself that she hasnft done before. An Oscar-worthy work that should land her as a Best Actress nomineecand perhaps a winner. |
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Post by Gabi on Sept 20, 2013 11:24:10 GMT -5
And to be honest, it may be the best if you go into the theatre without knowing much about it. I would have skipped the trailers [/color][/quote] I'm trying to do it. Not reading any other article or watching any interview bacause of possible spoilers. And I still think I know too much. I had this problem of knowing too much with The Heat and The Proposal, just the videos they released were like 1/4 of the story and The Heat also had a lot of spoilers in the reviews. It's a bummer. |
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Post by belelmo27cien on Sept 20, 2013 11:45:24 GMT -5
Yeah, I think most of the reviews do not have much spoilers in terms of story, but they do talk about some behind-the-scene things, which I think you'll have more fun knowing after you actually see the film. And this audio review refers to some behine-the-scene stuff, but they praised Sandy and the film so much, so it's really nice to listen to, and it made me kinda teary lol "Oscar Talk" (They talk about "Gravity" first.) www.hitfix.com/in-contention/oscar-talk-ep-110-telluride-venice-toronto-wrap |
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Post by sbfanargentina on Jul 31, 2014 2:08:03 GMT -5
One year ago I was over the moon with all the Gravity trailers and all the expectations that there was about the movie... and 11 months ago we got the first reviews and it was fucking great and exciting all the things we read about the film and about Sandra. Each review was better than the last one and so on... I still have a Word document with the first reviews of Gravity. And that's when the dream began, that's when the award season started for me, that's when I started that journey that Gravity made me do up to the Oscars, it was full of hopes and expectations and uncertainties and suspense... it was an amazing trip and I am so glad to have been able to make it with you... It still hurts that neither the film nor Sandy won, but it was still an epic award season, one to remember and to be proud of.
I don't know why I am writing all of this but I think I am a bit emotional because of all the trailers that are coming out lately and are beginning to generate Oscar talk haha For some reason (yes, it's because both are space movies), today's Interstellar trailer (and much more the Oscar talk it brought with it) made me remember about the first things we got about Gravity, the trailers, the reviews and the Oscar talks! As with Gravity, people think that Interstellar has a chance of becoming the very first sci-fi to win BP, they are saying that it's a lock for Visual Effects and Director, and they are talking about Mcconaughey chances of a second nom haha It's way too much similar, don't you think? Personally I don't know if I want Interstellar to win BP and avenge(?) Gravity's fate or I want it not to win as much as Gravity haha But hey, Matthew is following Sandy's exactly steps... first he jumped from comedy to drama and made a "career resurrection" (that's how people call it), then he won an oscar for it, then he became an astronaut and now he is getting his second nom for becoming an astronaut and his film is close to become the first sci-fi to win BP... seriously Matt? you can be a little more original? haha just joking!
And as much anxious I am about the Tupperware movie I can't stop thinking it's a movie about tuppers haha Sorry but that's how I feel haha But I remain hopeful because, as I read, Sandy has the ability to make things way more interesting than they sound haha
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Post by belelmo27cien on Jul 31, 2014 2:26:30 GMT -5
I've been thinking about "Gravity" these days too. It's just it'll be one-year since it was premiered at Venice and I miss that buzz and excitement so much, you know, how much I was worried about it before it came out and how much I was proud of Sandy.
But yeah, "Interstellar" could get similar kind of treatment in the award season. It's too early to say, but, personally, I don't think I can enjoy any "space movie" as much as I did in "Gravity." But as for the Oscar chance, the story of "Interstellar" seems to be broader, so it may have a chance at BP. We'll know other candidates soon as most of those films will be shown at Venice, Telluride and TIFF. Christopher Nolan is one of my favoruite director and I hope he'll get nominated this time. But to be honest, I don't want to hear Matthew's "all right, all right, all right" again haha.
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Post by sbfanargentina on Jul 31, 2014 2:53:03 GMT -5
I miss that buzz and excitement so much, you know, how much I was worried about it before it came out and how much I was proud of Sandy. THIS!! I miss the buzz and excitement a lot! It's one of the things that I miss most! All the forums that I always read taking about Sandy and her movie! And that's what bodered me about the Tupperware movie, that's what I ment in the other post.. I mean, I am such a movie fan, I think I am a bit of a cinephile, and I love the Oscars and the prestige movies that's why I always want to see Sandy nominated and winning, I am ambitious and I can't help it haha Christopher Nolan is one of my favoruite director and I hope he'll get nominated this time. But to be honest, I don't want to hear Matthew's "all right, all right, all right" again haha. He is one of my favourites too and yes, he definitely deserves the nomination, he is overdue of it since a long time! And I definitely don't want Matthew to win, that second Oscar belongs to Sandy first, then he can win another haha |
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