I will start by saying that this movie does not deserve a 8.7 rating. Really it does not.

Visually it deserves a 9. The movie is visually stunning and Alfonso Cuaron really knows where to put his camera. You will be amazed watching this movie in a 3d cinema. Incredible space views of the Earth and special effects probably make this movie the best space sci-fi ever produced.

However, the writing is quite predictable..Yes, we cannot put this movie in the same league of Fight Club, Schindler's List or Forrest Gump as current IMDb s rating is suggesting. This will be an easily forgettable movie, starts well, slow down to a point where you will start to be bored in the middle of the movie.

To conclude, I think this movie deserves a 7 out of 10. 9 visually and 6 for the writing.