Because it was fake. The moment the accurate physics were broken to kill of Clooney was the moment it lsot my attention. I already was very bored of the story (no I don't need an action packed movie to entertain me), and the thing I liked was that they were being realistic in space. But then they screwed that up. (Clooney got "pulled" away from whatshername while tension should have already pulled him back, there was no spin involved either) //end of off topic