Can't see any other mention of this, so I'll start. As a reward for work on the new apartment, the younger ladies took me to see this last night. It was unfortunately in 3-D,on which I'm not particularly keen, although it does add a new dimension to a space adventure - in one scene, a tear from Sandra Bullock drifts into the audience and you see her inverted image through it. And in the weightlessness of space, all sorts of things - bolts, pens, tools - are drifting past you.
One wonders whether, because the stars (actors, not the ones up there) were so expensive (Sandra Bullock and George Clooney) that the producers saved money by reducing the numbers - there are only three, and one of those is killed off relatively early. The rest is the fight of Clooney and Bullock to stay alive in a hostile environment.
The thing that makes the film are the CGI, which are spectacular with a large capital S - jaw-droppingly spectacular. Mrs Tones suffers from motion sickness and decided not to come. Given the amount of motion involved, I think she was wise (the clip on Jon Stewart was enough for her). But do they add up to a coherent, believeable story? To me, not quite - but the thing is such fun that I could simply lie back and enjoy the ride.
One wonders whether, because the stars (actors, not the ones up there) were so expensive (Sandra Bullock and George Clooney) that the producers saved money by reducing the numbers - there are only three, and one of those is killed off relatively early. The rest is the fight of Clooney and Bullock to stay alive in a hostile environment.
The thing that makes the film are the CGI, which are spectacular with a large capital S - jaw-droppingly spectacular. Mrs Tones suffers from motion sickness and decided not to come. Given the amount of motion involved, I think she was wise (the clip on Jon Stewart was enough for her). But do they add up to a coherent, believeable story? To me, not quite - but the thing is such fun that I could simply lie back and enjoy the ride.
