>Fair enough. Though I think any additional character
>development would've jarred the pacing and overall tone of the
>film.

I totally agree with that and that's why I'm not even mad...the primary purpose of the movie was the technical brilliance and I'm still shaking my head thinking about how ridiculously incredible some of the scenes were. However, if comparing it to true masterpieces, the lack of character development is a glaring issue. I still think Cuaron achieved what he set out to do.

>Personally, I connected w/ Bullock's character as soon
>as Clooney left the picture. Her monologue was the icing.

I connected with her on the superficial level of survival but nothing more than that.