Sunshine

roddglenn · Sunshine

Managed to see this at the weekend and I wasn't disappointed.

In a nutshell, a team of eight astronauts are sent to re-ignite the dying sun 50 years into the future basically strapped to the back of an immense bomb. There's is the second mission as the first failed and all contact was lost with them.

Danny Boyle manages to create tension and grittiness from the start and continuously builds it up throughout the film. Cillian Murphy is on form as the physicist forced to make a decision that throws the entire crew into serious trouble. Chris Evans (Johnny Storm in F4) is excellent as the black and white no nonsense hero that is shown at times as ultimately heroic and at other times cold and calculating.

The basic premis is not particularly new, but this is an excellent take on it with spectacular special effects and solid characters and performances. It all feels very real in an Alien sort of way.

Well recommended.

Madamhoney

I went to see it at the pictures as I wanted to get the full effect, one of those films where the cinematography is the main event.
I remember seeing an interview with Danny Boyle and he said at one point they took out all the reds and yellows for about 10 minutes so basically they shot the inside of the ship in blue tones. You don't really notice it unless you know to look out for it. Then they show the sun for the first time and it's so much brighter because your eyes haven't seen any reds or yellows, very effective. Meant you were actually squinting from the brightness.
Thought it was good, but wasn't so keen on the slightly religious feel to it, but then I wouldn't be - lol
Thought the music was reminscent of 28 Days too, which was a bonus.

Actually saw a trailer for Beowulf yesterday and that had it on as the soundtrack (you know the main 28 Days piece) and it was great, loud & dramatic. Love that track.

Lucifer_666

Sounds great Rodd ...oh and good review too

I must get to see it

I was actually thinking of going to see it in the cinema when it was out but never got round to it ....

oh and seeing Honey brought it up there too that Beowulf film looks really good too