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1. Norma Romero 02.06.19 / 9am

   Great review. When I watched this movie for the first time which was when it first came out, I was a bit confused, I couldn’t process everything that had occurred in the film, but watching it again here at the festival, I was able to understand it better.
2. Kaio Farkouh 02.10.19 / 1pm

   very good movie and very good review! loved how you express you r feelings about the movie! And what the movie meant to you, for example “initiates a process of healing from the past in an effort to survive and redefine the future.” Looking at it, I want to watch it again, since the last time I watched it was the movie was released!
3. Chuba Matheus 02.11.19 / 11am

   Great thoughts! I can’t think of any better way to describe this piece rather than an invitation to let go of what keeps us stuck. Well done on those final words, “the universe of infinite potentiality” is really a few spins away.
4. Kassandra Ni 02.12.19 / 12pm

   Great analysis on the portrayal of Dr. Stone by Sandra Bullock. Seeing how George Clooney’s character, Captain Kowalski, mentors Dr. Stone through this difficult time of being in space is truly extraordinary. Loved the cinematography of the film and the use of 3-D in this film’s screening definitely transfers the audience into the loneliest parts of existence, space.
5. Josh Velazquez 02.19.19 / 11pm

   Great review! I agree that Alfonso’s cinematography was absolutely insane in this movie. The whole opening sequence was amazing.
6. Isaac Uber 02.27.19 / 1pm

   Gravity was a spellbinding and I agree with you how this film was about absolute surrender of the mind. The director was able to portray so much with, so few actors was amazing. And the narrative of the film kept me watching for more. Your review was a great analysis of this wonderful film. I am a sucker for a good science fiction film but at the same time this film had so much suspense and made you think. The mise-en-scene of the film was amazing. The costumes were so real and what person doesn’t want to go up to space, well I guess after this film probably a lot.
7. Addison Lueras 03.08.19 / 9pm

   Great review. I have just recently watched this film as well. I think its great how Captain Kowalski guided Dr. Stone through. While this film does a great job capturing the forces of space and is all about escaping it, the film as a whole is is really one giant metaphor for life. Throughout the movie, Dr. Stone has to escape objects and overcome many obstacles. There was a moment in the movie, where I realized that many of the adversities that Dr. Stone has to go through is up to her. Its really up to her about conquering her inner demons and letting go of the things she cannot control. I think its great how you touched on surrendering your mind and by releasing fear. Because at the end of the day, the only way Dr. Stone was able to make it out okay, was by controlling her mind and by making peace with the current situation she was in. My favorite part about this film was the use of sound and how the use of it virtually put us in the story. This film also details how much process we have made in cinematic technology.
8. Chenchi Lai 06.03.19 / 11am

   Good review.
   Alfonso Caron’s long lens, with its technical gold content, narrative function and directing features, and IMAX 3D, makes people feel weightless as if they were floating in space. It’s a Hollywood commercial popcorn movie that tends to be perfect at the technical level. A female astronaut survives in space, the details and events of the story are based on reality, and the business-type script-based routine model, everything is perfect.
9. Carlee Geisinger 10.18.19 / 11pm

   Great review. I very much enjoyed this film when I watched it, and I think that the different uses of camera angles and close ups helped the viewers feel closer to the actors during the film. This connection helped hold the viewers interest throughout the whole film and hope for the safe landing of Dr. Stone at the end of the film. I liked the way you described the meaning of the film “absolute surrender of the mind and into the unknown”, and it was interesting to read about your connection between outer space and the “space” in our own minds. Although this experience was intense and probably wouldn’t have been a first choice, it was a great way for Dr. Stone to overcome her fears, and learn to let go.

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