Am I the only one who enjoyed mavity?

Watched this in 3d and really just found it quite boring. I love space stuff etc but this was kind of 'meh'. A big let down i guess is that i dont really seem to see 3d that well, i get some depth but nothing ever comes out of the screen at me. I also found it a bit predictable :/
 
As I recall the 3D mavity was much more about the depth in the screen rather than the perennially stupid "OMG it's totally coming out of the screen whoa wtf!"
 
I really loved mavity, and think its one of the great cinematic experiences. I've seen it four times now and still feel the tension, despite knowing the outcome. This, Interstellar and The Martian make for three stunning modern space films for me.

Vonhelmet said:
As I recall the 3D mavity was much more about the depth in the screen rather than the perennially stupid "OMG it's totally coming out of the screen whoa wtf!"
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Indeed, and I found this with The Martian as well... both 3D as it should be done.
 
Absolutely loved it on IMAX to the point where the intro gave me vertigo and I nearly bolted from the cinema. The sense of dread with that music throughout capped it for me.

One thing though...

I really wished they'd had the balls to let the weight of her spacesuit prevent her from getting out of the lake at the end. A real "The Mist"-type ending, and a stinging reinforcement of the film's title.
 
I really enjoyed. Certainly a few flaws as discussed, but I honestly can't remember seeing anything else that had me literally holding my breath in tension. Very immersive. First and only film I've seen in 3D which might have something to do with it.
 
Yeah it wasn't bad. Not sure I'd watch again though, unless maybe on a huge 3D screen with proper sound setup etc, but then if I had the opportunity to do that, then I'd watch something even better.
 
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Watched it twice in 3D IMAX and thoroughly enjoyed it, I don't think it carried will to the small screen but as a cinema film it was very enjoyable.
 
Nitefly said:
I thought the obviousness of the symbolism was just too much to the point where I almost found it insulting to my intelligence. You have to have the perception of a fish not to draw themes about being born or re-birth...
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Evangelion said:
mavity is replete with potent symbolism. I was impressed by its complex exploration of social identity, consciousness, environmental issues, economics, and human sexuality.
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Meaning no disrespect to you guys personally, but where do people find all this symbolism in films?
I have some very 'film maker' type friends and they love to harp on about the symbolism stuff, every time they see something - If I wasn't too busy making fun of them, they'd have me believe Star Wars is "White Power propaganda" (white man Skywalker triumphs over Darth vader the black man), while also being an allegorical homoerotic portrayal of somethingorother because they're waving their phallic Lightsabers around and so on.

I've met directors before who heard all the stuff about what meanings and symbolisms people had interpreted, only to laugh and explain that it really was just a face-value film... anything else was just their own imagination, but at the same time it's cool if people are that inspired to deeply consider a film in that way.

So my question is - Is the film really all that symbolic and have the film makers actually stated the above in interviews, or are these personal meanings that you yourselves have interpreted?
 
Enjoyed watching it in Imax and taking in the visuals, the film wasn't too bad but I watched it again at home without the fancy stuff and it lost all it's charm it had on me.

Definitely a Avatar moment.
 
Saw it on 3D IMAX and thought it was superb. It's the only movie I've ever seen where the 3D was actually integral to the movie and not just a gimmick. I wouldn't even consider watching it on the small screen. I wouldn't even consider watching it on a big 3D TV screen either. It's got to be seen on a screen the size of a building, in 3D, or don't bother. I'm waiting for it to replay at my local IMAX again (it surely will?) and I'll be there!
 
ttaskmaster said:
Meaning no disrespect to you guys personally, but where do people find all this symbolism in films?
I have some very 'film maker' type friends and they love to harp on about the symbolism stuff, every time they see something - If I wasn't too busy making fun of them, they'd have me believe Star Wars is "White Power propaganda" (white man Skywalker triumphs over Darth vader the black man), while also being an allegorical homoerotic portrayal of somethingorother because they're waving their phallic Lightsabers around and so on.

I've met directors before who heard all the stuff about what meanings and symbolisms people had interpreted, only to laugh and explain that it really was just a face-value film... anything else was just their own imagination, but at the same time it's cool if people are that inspired to deeply consider a film in that way.

So my question is - Is the film really all that symbolic and have the film makers actually stated the above in interviews, or are these personal meanings that you yourselves have interpreted?
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I'm pretty confident (I would say certain, but you never can be!) that the aforementioned symbolism regarding birth (or rather re-birth) was purposeful in this film. Yes, people can get silly with it but.... I mean really, look at this. Look at this!

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This was right after she did something courageous to try and stay alive. Also, read the comments here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny2E0BY5s-0

Edit: I want to believe the top comment is sarcastic... but I fear it is not.
 
Nitefly said:
I'm pretty confident (I would say certain, but you never can be!) that the aforementioned symbolism regarding birth (or rather re-birth) was purposeful in this film.
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Yeah, OK, in the scene you posted, I can see how that might be so interpreted.

However...

Nitefly said:
This was right after she did something courageous to try and stay alive.
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To me, that factor suggests more that she's merely dealing with the stress and trauma from having just survived something ******* frightening and is seeking somewhere safe to hide away. Yes, the primal instinct thing usually suggests the womb and so everyone curls up all foetal, hence the umbilical cabling and so on... That's perfectly fine.
But I've seen soldiers do the same thing, so to me it's just a fairly normal human reaction, especially in such a terrifyingly dangerous place as space.

Maaaaaaaaaaaaybe the very next shot going down the connecting conduit could be seen as a birth canal and all that, hence rebirth as a stronger peson, but if all that needs to be symbolised I think I'd just file it under arthousey for the sake of it, really. I would have thought it so obvious it didn't need to be sybolised *as well*. :)


As for the online comments (and being an Alien fan), I particularly liked this one:
"Normally when a female astronaut strips down to her knickers she is about to be attacked by an Alien. Big let down this film" :D:D
 
I thought it was great in IMAX as a pure cinematography experience. Not the kind of film I probably want to see again and I don't think I would enjoy it anywhere near as much if I simply watched it on the TV or a laptop.
 
I was entertained enough watching it but was also disappointed at a lack of Sci-Fi elements (IMDB has it listed as Sci-Fi). By the end of it I kind of felt trolled.
 
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