When Gravity was first released, I missed seeing the film. A minister friend recommended it to me recently, so I was pleased when it was reissued to theaters after receiving ten Academy Award nominations. I am not sure what I expected and I am still not sure what genre applies to Gravity . Rather than science fiction, Gravity is more science reality with a moral center. It is an action film about people rather than hardware (although a lot of space hardware is destroyed in the course of the film). The film presents a strong argument for the old “there are no atheists in foxholes” argument. Even those with scant religious background find themselves seeking divine support when things get tough. When NASA mission specialist Ryan Stone finds herself in an impossible situation, she seeks divine intervention. Although not blatant, there is a religious undercurrent throughout the film. There are references to at least three major world re...
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