Movie lovers are in for a treat this
weekend, when the much-anticipated sci-fi thriller, Gravity, releases on the big screen. It’s a movie that is out of
this world, that features two of Hollywood’s biggest stars, and that topped the
US box office in its first week of release.
To top that, audiences in Durban can watch
the film in larger-than-life 3D in the cinema with the most sophisticated sound
system in Africa! Gravity releases on
October 18, and the only place to view it is in Cinema 1 with Dolby Atmos, at
the Ster-Kinekor Gateway complex.
Launched in the Gateway cinema in December
last year, Dolby Atmos enables filmmakers to place or move specific sounds,
such as a closing door or a drop of rain, wherever they choose within the
theatre. Filmmakers say this next-generation sound technology enables them to
create a more realistic sound experience in the theatre – and, it is something
that has to be experienced to be appreciated.
As the leading cinema chain in South
Africa, Ster-Kinekor continues to improve the cinema viewing experience for its
audiences. Installing the Dolby Atmos system in one of the cinemas at its
flagship site is testament to the company’s promise to deliver ‘great moments
at their greatest’.
In a statement for the film’s release,
director Alfonso Cuarón said: “Just as 3D offers added visual dimension, Dolby
Atmos creates a virtual reality of sound, which fully immerses the audiences in
the aural journey. There is no sound in space, so we incorporated music as an
integral element of the movie. The music was composed and designed for a
surround experience – different harmonies emerging from the different speakers
around the cinema, constantly moving, crashing and blending to create a dynamic
experience.”
Watching the film in 3D and hearing it
through the technologically superior Dolby Atmos system is a completely
immersive cinema experience. The Atmos mix takes full advantage of the amazing
nuance, spread and separation of the speakers fitted onto the ceiling and the
total range of all the speakers in the theatre.
Gravity, directed by Cuarón (Children
of Men), stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. Dr Ryan Stone (Bullock)
is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran
astronaut Matt Kowalsky (Clooney) in command of his last flight before
retiring. But, on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes.
The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and
Kowalsky completely alone - tethered to nothing but each other and spiralling
out into the blackness of space. The deafening silence tells them they have
lost any link to Earth… and any chance for rescue. As fear turns to panic,
every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left. But, the only way
home may be to go even further out into the terrifying expanse of space.
Gravity is a rare and beautifully realised film that transcends the
celluloid with a timeless quality. Cuarón has crafted a film to cherish, one
that will amaze, inspire and leave you breathless... The running time of the
film is 1hr 39min and it carries a 13LVS classification.
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