This weekend, Sandra Bullock defies the laws of film-acting in Gravity, from esteemed director Alfonso Cuaron.
But, before rolling into any form of testimony towards what should be labeled a movie-going experience, there’s something I need to share: the congregation’s resident movie critic got a chance to read Gravity‘s screenplay and wasn’t moved by it. There wasn’t much to the story. The main plot centers on an astronaut — in this case, a medical engineer played by Bullock — stranded in the depths of space. Stating the obvious, a lot would have to depend on Bullock’s ability to carry the film. Sure, she’s opened...