Haven't seen Gravity, yet? Well, do yourself a favor and go.
"DRIFTING" - FROM FILM, "GRAVITY" SOUNDTRACK - FROM FILM, "GRAVITY" The new film Gravity, directed by Alfonso Cuarón, is a visual, auditory parable told in a way I can't remember ever having seen before. Yes, it is a "space" movie, and yes, it stars biggies like George Clooney and Sandra Bullock, however -- it is not what I expected. Watching this felt like something new and fresh and brought me back to what I think all theater or story-telling is for: It exists so that we learn something we need to know about ourselves. I have a hunch the success of this film is largely due to director Alfonso Cuarón. How else could we come away feeling like we've just seen an indie treasure and not mind the pinch of having just forked over good money to see another star-packed blockbuster. The direction, the casting, the writing, the acting -- the art direction in particular -- are understated, perfectly pitched notes. There are moments of cinem