Francesca Steele

High and mighty

Oscars do not beckon for this crudely characterised, Gravity wannabe. On the plus side, Keira Knightley is at her least annoying

issue 19 September 2015

‘Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side,’ sang Miley Cyrus. ‘It’s the climb.’ She’s not usually a musician to be turned to for profound insight but in this case pop’s wild child has captured the absolute crux of this year’s Gravity wannabe, the visually spectacular 3D Everest, which kicked off the Venice Film Festival two weeks ago to a mixed reception.

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