Alert: This review may contain spoilers: I had heard a lot about this movie's special effects and acting, so I eagerly looked forward to seeing it. I also like George Clooney as an actor. To me the characters in this movie were very one dimensional and hollow. I can't help but wonder if the actors actually read the script before signing on the dotted line. Clooney's astronaut was too cheery, whimsical and far fetched - making small talk by repeating pointless jokes and stories and playing country music while space walking on a serious mission - drowning out communication with NASA in many instances. His character did not seem professional in his conduct at all but rather a nuisance many times. I also found the film very depressing and full of despair, especially Bullock's character who had lost her 4 year old daughter in a tragic death on earth sometime before the mission. I could not help but wonder why her character with such an emotionally disturbing event would be chosen to be on this mission. She seemed to panic a lot and to be totally unprepared for emergencies. I expected much more drama and tension in the story arch, it seemed way out of balance with too much emphasis on negativity, loss and not enough hope to keep the viewer sustained. The script needed much better development and dialogue before shooting the film. It is a shame Gravity was made in a half baked manner without being carefully thought out and planned. It could have been MUCH, MUCH BETTER!