Title: Sunshine
Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Cillian
Murphy, Chris Evans, Troy Garity, Rose Byrne
Directed By: Danny Boyle
Produced By: Andrew Macdonald, Bernard
Bellew
Genre: Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign,
Drama, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Thriller
Release Date: July 27th, 2007
MPAA Rating: R
Distributors: 20th
Century Fox International, Fox Searchlight Pictures
When the sun begins to die, a team of
scientists - Cassie (Rose Byrne), Searle (Cliff Curtis), Mace (Chris
Evans), Harvey (Troy Garity), Capa (Cillian Murphy), Kaneda (Hiroyuki
Sanada), Trey (Benedict Wong) and Corazon (Michell Yeogh) are sent to
reignite the sun in order to save all of mankind. Through unforeseen
events, catastrophes, and sabotage, the crew are in a race against
time while some one or some thing is determined to stop them.
On the surface
Sunshine is your
standard Sci-Fi deep space disaster movie, but there is something
underlying that speaks volumes.
Sunshine is about sacrifices.
Plain and simple. Through many mini disasters you see the crews
determination to complete the mission at all costs including murder,
sacrifice and downright lunacy. Danny Boyle proves once again that he
is on the rise. Although the story is slow at times, there is enough
action, thrills and suspense to keep you hanging on for the ride.
Towards the end things get a little hazy due to some chaotic camera
movements and a blurring effect that I believe is supposed to add an
element of the unknown but just frustrated me as I wanted to see what
the hell was going on! But, in the end, it all comes together to make
for a slightly different take on the standard plot of this type while
still packing a punch.
Each actor and actress has at least one
shining moment on the big screen. Whether it's emotional turmoil due
to a decision that needs to be made, determination to follow through,
or a reaction to an event. I don't want to break this down as I
usually do, but let it suffice to say that there aren't any bad
performances in this flick and that while there won't be any awards
for
Sunshine, the importance of their mission lends a gravity
to each performance.
Effects wise there are some beautiful
shots of the sun and it's raw power, as well as other displays of
energy signatures and things of that sort. Nothing super outstanding,
good or bad. And to me that is a sign of well done effects. You just
accept them for what they are.
Final thoughts – while this movie
will most likely be attacked for it's lack of scientific realism (I
have said it before and I will say it again – If you want realism,
watch a documentary), I will, at the very least, recommend it for a
DVD viewing if you can't catch it while it is in theaters.
Don't forget to vist the official site
at www.foxsearchlight.com/sunshine
I wanted to come with a
Little Miss
Sunshine
joke here, but
couldn't do it.
So keep reading,
Mitch E.
mitch@comicbookbin.com
