After watching 15 minutes of Gravity, I was bored to tears
Gusto Brunt
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I have two major problems with this film: George Clooney and Sandra Bullock.:o
As actors, I find them incredibly boring and self aware they're acting.
The only George Clooney film I have ever managed to sit through was that vampire flick he made about 15 years ago. I thought his acting sucked (no pun intended), but the film was okay.
Since then, trying to finish a George Clooney film has been torture. I just find him so bland, and he's always George Clooney playing George Clooney. It's his voice too. It gets on my nerves.
Now, Sandra Bullock. She's another who plays herself, and who's in love with herself. You're always aware that it's Bullock up there on that big screen.
If you ignore the fact they're both middle aged astronauts, then the tedious dialogue in the first 15 minutes will kill any interest in this film.
Everyone says the space shots are great. I wasn't impressed. Looked really fake to me. Earth reminded me of one of those Earths you'd see in a low budget 1950s sci-fi flick.
So after 15 minutes, what happened in the film happened (no spoilers here) and quite frankly I couldn't care less. I couldn't care less about Clooney's character, and I couldn't care less about Bullock's character.
I might return to this movie if I am feeling up to it, but so far, no interest.
I know I am not alone. More than 2,000 gave this hyped film one star on the IMDb.
So, should I continue watching??:)
As actors, I find them incredibly boring and self aware they're acting.
The only George Clooney film I have ever managed to sit through was that vampire flick he made about 15 years ago. I thought his acting sucked (no pun intended), but the film was okay.
Since then, trying to finish a George Clooney film has been torture. I just find him so bland, and he's always George Clooney playing George Clooney. It's his voice too. It gets on my nerves.
Now, Sandra Bullock. She's another who plays herself, and who's in love with herself. You're always aware that it's Bullock up there on that big screen.
If you ignore the fact they're both middle aged astronauts, then the tedious dialogue in the first 15 minutes will kill any interest in this film.
Everyone says the space shots are great. I wasn't impressed. Looked really fake to me. Earth reminded me of one of those Earths you'd see in a low budget 1950s sci-fi flick.
So after 15 minutes, what happened in the film happened (no spoilers here) and quite frankly I couldn't care less. I couldn't care less about Clooney's character, and I couldn't care less about Bullock's character.
I might return to this movie if I am feeling up to it, but so far, no interest.
I know I am not alone. More than 2,000 gave this hyped film one star on the IMDb.
So, should I continue watching??:)
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You barely gave it a chance. If you said you watched it for an hour and then didn't like it, then fair enough.
Indeed you should.
Not because it gets any better (it doesn't) but on principle because you can't judge any film on the first 15 minutes.
I would disagree, regardless of plot developing I think you would know after the first 10-15 minutes if a film is for you. As you say it establishes the characters & surroundings, if you have neither interest in either by that time, it is unlikely you will enjoy the rest of the film.
By the time they get into space these days, most astronauts are in their 40's and 50's, so that was the one thing that ran true for me ... not being very knowledgeable about all the other aspects of space.
Popcorn, giant Coke, the works. I wanted it to blow me away on that level and it did.
If it means no more tiresome 'Ooh, hark at me!' attention-seeking posts then no, don't bother.
I'm guessing you tried watching illegally on some dodgy stream or something similar? As you wouldn't go to a cinema watch 15 minutes and walk out?
Personally I think the film is an experience and I'm not sure how it would go down on a smaller screen without the 3D. It's the best use of 3d I've seen I think. I really can't agree on the cgi I thought it was very well done and looked very realistic.
As for Bullock and Clooney, well you either like them or not.
I think the film is a solid 8/10 in the cinema. As before that may change once I've seen it on bluray.
I wonder if you noticed that the 15 minutes you've seen was one continuous shot to really pull you in to the film. I also liked that fact that it got going straight away. So many films have you wondering what's going on for 30-40 minutes before things start to come together. 5 Minutes in and it was all happening.
Apart from some dodgy physics here and there I loved it.
so you just walked out of the cinema after 15 minutes ?
how much did you pay ?
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As for the rest, I can't help you. I've never disliked an actor enough to struggle getting through a film, let alone an actor as vanilla as Clooney or Bullock. The effects reminded you of a '50s B movie? Whatever. Sounds like you've forced yourself to dislike it, to be honest. It's over 3000 now. That's 1.8% of the total votes, I wouldn't get carried away with the argumentum ad populum just yet.
I thought she was very good in that film about the bus that has to go fast and another about her and the man in a coma to whom she says she is to be married, and several others of which I will not relate the plots. I have not seen G. Clooney I think.
Agreed. If you dislike the two main actors so much you are never going to get past it, no matter how good or bad the actual movie is. It's the same for me with Christian Bale. The difference is I avoid movies he is in.
well exactly. it's the very definition of an event film that must be seen on the big screen and preferably in 3D as well. To watch it on a small screen in 2D pretty much neuters the whole effect of the film.
Its a slow paced,plot-lite "crisis" movie. Some films are more about visuals,"atmosphere" (lol) & feeling than a major plotline & this is one of them.
I can understand it would detract from the film if you don't like the actors, but yr criticism of them applies to many other so called great. Don't De Nino & Depp play the same characters all the time??