Killer robots, the darkest reaches of
space and our future world gone
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space and our future world gone
wrong. Find your horror rich with
Since fiction here.
Sunshine
Studio: DNA Films
Director: Danny Boyle
Writer: Alex Garland
Release date: July 27, 2007 (USA)
Staring: Cliff Curtis, Cillian Murphy,
Michelle Yeoh, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rose
Byrne
Running Time: 107 minutes
Rated: R
Director: Danny Boyle
Writer: Alex Garland
Release date: July 27, 2007 (USA)
Staring: Cliff Curtis, Cillian Murphy,
Michelle Yeoh, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rose
Byrne
Running Time: 107 minutes
Rated: R
Back of the box:
With Earth's life source -- the sun -- dying out 50 years in the future, it
seems the planet's days may be numbered in this sci-fi thriller starring Cillian
Murphy and Michelle Yeoh. Humanity's only hope lies with a crew of
astronauts transporting a device that will revitalize the sun. But an accident,
a deadly error and a distress signal from a vessel that vanished years ago
leave the cosmonauts fighting for survival ... and for their sanity.
With Earth's life source -- the sun -- dying out 50 years in the future, it
seems the planet's days may be numbered in this sci-fi thriller starring Cillian
Murphy and Michelle Yeoh. Humanity's only hope lies with a crew of
astronauts transporting a device that will revitalize the sun. But an accident,
a deadly error and a distress signal from a vessel that vanished years ago
leave the cosmonauts fighting for survival ... and for their sanity.
The Bloody Truth:
Our good old friend Dany Boyle takes us into space for one hell of a surreal
ride. I was thoroughly blown away by the intense visual spectacle of
Sunshine. The movie as a whole might be a bit much for some viewers just
looking for the next scream fest, but Science fiction fans who look for a lot in
their films will surly be please.
Sunshine is nothing ordinary and should not become a forgotten video store
relic.
Our good old friend Dany Boyle takes us into space for one hell of a surreal
ride. I was thoroughly blown away by the intense visual spectacle of
Sunshine. The movie as a whole might be a bit much for some viewers just
looking for the next scream fest, but Science fiction fans who look for a lot in
their films will surly be please.
Sunshine is nothing ordinary and should not become a forgotten video store
relic.
And the rest.....
Acting - 4 Cinematography - 5
Sound - 4 Music - 4
Story - 4 Reality - 3
Acting - 4 Cinematography - 5
Sound - 4 Music - 4
Story - 4 Reality - 3
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The trailer for Sunshine made it look like an incredible Sci-Fi spectacle. I was expecting the next Event Horizon. Boy was I ever
mislead. What the trailer should have been was the film’s star reading the following statement directly into the camera: “The Sun is
dying, solar winter is upon us, the earth will soon die unless I can stop it. I’m Cillian Murphy and I approve this movie because it allows
me once again to show the world just how good looking I am!”
I bet that sounds harsh to many of you. Sunshine had some impressive visual effects that I’m sure looked stunning on a big screen. It
wasn’t horrible. But after Shallow Grave, Trainspotting and 28 Days Later I guess I expected better from Danny Boyle.
The cast is too large (an easy way to ensure a pick em off one by one lackadaisical approach to story telling) and the camera work is so
disjointed that I had an extremely hard time following what was going on or where events were taking place at any given moment.
The story itself is not bad (if a bit predictable) and I’d recommend watching it sometime if you don’t mind a whole lot of Armageddon
mixed in with your Event Horizon as that is basically what the movie boiled down to.
I wish I had a nice flashy or clever ending for this review. Something worthy at least of the special effects and shininess that Sunshine
brings to the screen; but much like the sun in the film in question, I fear this is about to fizzle out.
mislead. What the trailer should have been was the film’s star reading the following statement directly into the camera: “The Sun is
dying, solar winter is upon us, the earth will soon die unless I can stop it. I’m Cillian Murphy and I approve this movie because it allows
me once again to show the world just how good looking I am!”
I bet that sounds harsh to many of you. Sunshine had some impressive visual effects that I’m sure looked stunning on a big screen. It
wasn’t horrible. But after Shallow Grave, Trainspotting and 28 Days Later I guess I expected better from Danny Boyle.
The cast is too large (an easy way to ensure a pick em off one by one lackadaisical approach to story telling) and the camera work is so
disjointed that I had an extremely hard time following what was going on or where events were taking place at any given moment.
The story itself is not bad (if a bit predictable) and I’d recommend watching it sometime if you don’t mind a whole lot of Armageddon
mixed in with your Event Horizon as that is basically what the movie boiled down to.
I wish I had a nice flashy or clever ending for this review. Something worthy at least of the special effects and shininess that Sunshine
brings to the screen; but much like the sun in the film in question, I fear this is about to fizzle out.