Upside Down (3 Stars)

Admittedly, Kirsten Dunst looks beautiful from any angle, but when she's standing upside down it looks like she's waiting for a kiss from Spider-Man.

She gets her kiss, but not from Spider-Man.

By now you must be wondering what the film's about, so let me quote the introductory narration:

At the dawn of time, from the chaos, came an exception, one of the most mysterious secrets of the universe. It's the only known solar system with double gravity, two twin planets revolving around one sun, but each with its own and opposite gravity. In our world it's possible to fall up and to rise down.

There are three basic laws of double gravity.

• All matter, every single object, is pulled by the gravity of the world that it comes from, and not the other.
• An object's weight can be offset using matter from the opposite world (inverse matter).
• The problem is, after a few hours of contact, matter in contact with inverse matter burns.

These laws are as old as the universe itself. They're unchangeable, and there are no exceptions.

Gravity. They say you can't fight it. Well, I disagree. What if love were stronger than gravity?

By now you must be scratching your head in frustration, trying to understand this crazy premise. Don't bother. It can't be done. Every mental contortion you make to justify these words will create even more questions. Just think of the film as a fairy tale.

As you can see, the worlds, called Up and Down, are very close together. The highest mountain peaks almost touch. They're not close enough to jump, but they're close enough to pull someone in with a rope, which Adam (from Down) does to Eden (from Up). The Biblical names suggest some sort of religious interpretation, but this isn't followed up in the film. In the right of the picture you can see a large building that connects the two worlds.

You've probably guessed by now that the film is a love story. How can a couple come together when gravity is pulling them apart. "What if love were stronger than gravity?"

"Upside Down" is a film laced with CGI effects. Visually, it's spoilt by many scenes being unnaturally bright. I might have rated the film higher if not for one plot point that I consider poor writing. For most of the film Eden is suffering from amnesia. Yuck! Amnesia is the last resort of a bad screenwriter.

Today is the second time I've watched "Upside Down". That's enough.

Success Rate:  - 2.3

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