Can you imagine free-floating in space? Can you imagine having absolutely no communication with the world while floating away? Can you imagine knowing you may never see your loved ones again?

The weekend’s number one box office movie was Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity.” Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock stars as Dr. Ryan Stone alongside costar Oscar-winning George Clooney, who plays Matt Kowalski. Stone and Kowalski start out the film on top of the Hubble space station, where Stone is struggling to fix the outside equipment. The audience learns from the conversation that this is Stone’s first time in space.

As the movie continues, the audience is taken through space with Stone as she tries to make her way back to a Russian space station, then a Chinese space station and return to Earth alive.

“[“Gravity” is] a challenge to the senses that engages every kind of dread,” stated New Yorker critic David Denby.

When I first saw a trailer for “Gravity,” I was not interested in watching the movie because I am not a fan of George Clooney. However, I was taken back by how spectacular Bullock and Clooney worked together during this film.

During the film, I was on the edge of my seat — literally — or on the verge of tears. The computer graphics throughout the film were so stunning that the audience could almost feel as though they were trapped in space.

Although the movie was only about 90 minutes long, each moment of the film felt like hours of anticipation, hours of waiting and hoping that Stone and Kowalsky make it back to Earth safely.

At one point in the movie, Stone has tears coming from her eyes, however instead of down her face, they move toward the audience. In that moment I realized the irony behind that scene, because of the lower gravity.

I cannot even begin to describe the emotions that flowed through the film. Most viewers, if not all, may not be able to relate to the beginning of the film because most of us have never been in space. Nevertheless, while the journey with Stone and Kowalsky continues, the words and events start to take an emotional toll on those who sympathize with the characters.

There comes a point in the film where Stone displays to the audience she has nothing left to live for. In that moment, I began to think about everything I have to live for. I was not satisfied with the ending, but it was completely symbolic of the title of the film.

Overall, I think Bullock did a fantastic job in her role. In most of her others movies, she plays the strong, independent woman who always has a plan when faced with danger. When Bullock’s character began to run out of answers, that stipulation made me want to continue to watch the movie.

Although interested audience members may choose to view the movie in the standard 2D form, I would highly recommend anyone who wants to see the movie to pay the extra money and watch the 3D version. Being entirely involved in this movie makes the audience able to relate and be with the characters during their incredible, yet terrifying journey through space.

This film does not just tell a story about two explorers in space trying to get back to Earth. It does so much more. The movie makes you think about what you would do if there were no options left. It makes you think about whether or not you’ve actually lived your life. If you relate to characters of movies as much as I do and are prepared to go on a dramatic adventure of a lifetime, hold your loved ones tight and take off to “Gravity.”