去年秋季，李安導演的《少年派的奇幻漂流》一公映便獲得影評人和電影觀眾的一致好評?！稌r代》雜志的理查德·科利斯因其對3D技術的高超運用而稱之為“下一部《阿凡達》”。全球各地影院內都擠滿了觀眾，都是為了觀賞有關一個年輕人被困與一只老虎同處一條救生艇的驚心動魄的故事。成績是：6.118億美元全球票房總額，超過9000萬美元來自中國市場。
Last fall, Ang Lee’s Life of Pi was released to glowing reviews from critics and paying moviegoers alike. Time magazine’s Richard Corliss called the film “the next Avatar ” because of its superior use of 3D technology. Theaters around the world filled up with people eager to watch the exciting tale of a young man trapped on a life boat with a tiger. The result: a $611.8million global box office total, more than $90 million of which came from China.
今年，《地心引力》似乎將成為下一部3D大片。導演阿方索·卡隆（《人類之子》、《哈利·波特與阿茲卡班的囚徒》）耗費數年完成這部電影，講述兩位宇航員遭遇意外后滯留在外太空的故事?！兜匦囊Α芬呀浺齺砼c導演斯坦利·庫布里克的《2001太空漫游》的比較，后者是科幻電影中的傳奇制作，曾激發了新一代的電影制作人。《阿凡達》導演詹姆斯·卡梅隆甚至說它是“有史以來最佳的太空類電影。”
This year, Gravity looks like it will be the next big 3D film.Director Alfonso Cuarón (Children of Men , Harry Potter and thePrisoner of Azkban ) spent years developing the film about twoastronauts who are stranded in outer space after an accident.Gravity is already drawing comparisons to director Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey , a legendary sci-fi film that inspired a new generation of filmmakers. Avatar director James Cameron even said that it’s the “best space film ever.”
不同電影節的評論家對其也同樣趣味盎然，以下是幾條評論：
Critic reviews out of various film festivals have also been very enthusiastic. Here are a few samples:
“《地心引力》是我見過的最具精致視覺效果，失重感超強的驚險大片。如果斯坦利·庫布里克昨晚也在場，他也會坦率承認：《2001太空漫游》不再是以大人眼光和現實科技手段呈現太空環繞地球的際遇與發現的終極大片。從純粹的眼球感官角度來看《地心引力》既俏皮、又超酷炫，無疑是自《阿凡達》以后最不能錯過的電影體驗。除了用IMAX巨幕，你沒法用別種方式觀看這類高價的3D超級電影。”——Hollywood-Elsewhere.com杰弗里·威爾斯
“Gravity is the most visually sophisticated, superimmersive weightless thrill-ride flick I’ve ever seen. If Stanley Kubrick had been there last night he would freely admit that 2001: A Space Odyssey is no longer the ultimate, adultangled,real-tech depiction of what it looks and feels like to orbit the earth. Nifty and super-cool from a pure-eyeball perspective, Gravity is certainly the most essential theatrical experience since Avatar . You can’t watch a top-dollar 3D super-flick of this type on anything otherthan a monstersized IMAX screen.” - Jeffrey Wells, Hollywood-Elsewhere.com
“《地心引力》是這樣一種電影，能喚醒你去電影院的神圣體驗。的確，置身在漆黑的影院內，坐在朋友和陌生人之間，共同體驗由一塊巨幕帶來的情感沖擊，潤輔你的想象力，這種體驗絕無二致。”——Movies.com埃里克·戴維斯
“Gravity is the kind of film that reminds you why going to the movie theater is still such a sacred experience. That there really is nothing like sitting amongst friends and strangers in a dark room as you all experience the rush of emotions that only come from a giant screen that does nothing but feed your imagination. “ - Erik Davis, Movies.com
“時不時地就會冒出一部電影，把（電影）這種表現形式推向極致——它向其他制片人拋下戰書，激將同行同樣去大膽嘗試。這就是其中一部。”JoBlo.com克里斯·巴姆布瑞
“Every once in a while, a film comes along that pushes the form to such an extent that it throws down the gauntlet to other filmmakers, daring them to be as audacious in their craft. This is one of those.” - Chris Bumbray, JoBlo.com
哪怕觀影大眾甚至只有大多數評論家一半的熱情，《地心引力》就將在票房上帶來巨大收入。BoxOffice.com已經預測，僅北美地區的票房總額將達到1.1億美元。這部電影應該在中國、英國、俄羅斯、巴西及其他科幻電影票房表現突出的關鍵地區表現良好。
If the paying public is even half as enthusiastic as most critics, the Gravity is headed for huge grosses at the box office. Box- Office.com is already predicting a $110 million total gross in North America alone. The film should also do quite well in China, the UK, Russia, Brazil and any other key territory where sci-fi films deliver strong results at the box office.
《地心引力》應該還能讓那些低看3D技術的人們噤聲。的確，在過去幾年內曾上映過大量糟糕的3D電影。沒人否認這點。然而，當制片人真正了解使用3D制作電影的訣竅，結果會令人驚艷。
Gravity should also serve to silence people who are critical of 3D technology. Yes, there have been plenty of bad 3D movies released over the last couple of years. There’s no denying that. Yet when filmmakers who truly understand how to use 3D make films in the format, the results are stunning。