This film is visually stunning, but the story is pretty weak. The biggest problem is that Sandra Bullock's character is unfortunately painted as confused and weak, needing George Clooney to come to the rescue. Why? Why not make Bullock a strong and capable astronaut capable of thinking and working her way into a solution--like Matt Damon in The Martian. Because then you wouldn't need superstar Clooney, I guess. After watching a YouTube video by a real astronaut who flew on both the Shuttle and the space station, my opinion of this film dropped. He talked about how some of the best and most experienced astronauts are women and this film does a disservice to them. He also points out that the science isn't all that great either, especially the entire premise of the space station being smashed into pieces...etc.