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This movie scared the living crap out of me. It played upon every fear that I have. Fear of heights, fear of falling, fear of suffocating, fear of being in complete darkness, fear of abandonment.
Unlike the lead character, I would not have fought, I would have happily succumbed to sleep, simply to end the horror.
From the very first scene, to the last scene, I was holding my breath and actually left the theater with a stomach ache, because I was in knots the whole time.
The only thing that made her situation bearable was because of George Clooney’s soothing voice. If I were ever in that situation, that’s what I would want to hear. I have great admiraton for George Clooney after seeing this movie, for his voice. I know he’s a great looking guy, but it was his voice that gave me a sense of relief. Without that, I think she would have panicked early on.
Great acting on the parts of Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. Amazing, both beautiful and frightening, cinematography. The floating scenes of Sandra in the capsule, where she’s in her underwear, are some of the best cinematography I’ve ever seen.
This is probably one of the most intense movies I’ve ever seen.