Gravity, an experience beautiful as it is terrifying

Gravity is a powerful film directed by Alfonso Cuarón that demonstrates how a great director can tell an intimate story through the grandeur of outer space.

Starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, Gravity chronicles the desperate struggle of two astronauts stranded in space after an incident destroys their ship.

Floating adrift, they face one of the greatest human fears: being left completely alone in the vastness of the cosmos.

Shot in real time and in what looks like an incredible continuous sequence shot, Cuarón succeeds in transporting us to the ISS and capturing the characters' feelings of weightlessness, isolation and vulnerability with overwhelming realism. The suspense is overwhelming.

Technically revolutionary, Gravity is a feat on every level. But beyond the visuals it is the human drama and strength of spirit that is most compelling. With moving performances and near-perfect direction, it is one of the most accomplished works in the genre.

An experience as beautiful as it is terrifying, it marvels with its grandeur and hurts with its rawness.