I didn’t even realize the Oscars were on last night, until a good way into them. My wife and I had been watching the DVD of “Gravity.” We liked it, and I thought Sandra Bullock’s performance was Oscar-worthy, but one thing early on bugged me, and kept me from liking the rest of it more.
SPOILER ALERT
The whole time when the immediate danger is her running out of oxygen in her suit, Clooney keeps chatting her up and encouraging her to engage him in conversation instead of being quiet and conserving her supply.