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"It's all dark", I am a sci-fi fan myself - I read sci-fi books, subscribe on and off to a sci-fi magazine and watch sci-fi movies. I would happily tolerate something that's less than a masterpiece if I could find just a little bit of that something that makes sci-fi such a great form of expression: imagination, out-of-the-box thinking, daring to provoke, wonder at the infinity that's surrounding us, the passion to explore. I can't say that I found much of that in 'Sunshine'.

The premises are impossible to sustain: the Sun goes colder in the relatively near future but it is possible to re-ignite the Sun by throwing some really large nuclear-bomb-like thingy at it (keep in mind that the Sun throws out at us the energy equivalent to billions of nukes every single second). The movie is showing those who volunteered to nuke the Sun on their journey to save the Earth as we know it. Not everything goes as expected, everyone dies but, in the end, the Sun shines again. End of story.

I found this movie difficult, in fact painful to watch. I suppose that there is some message, somewhere - like... nothing lasts forever and we and everything ours and everything else are all going to die sooner or later - but the way the message (not exactly news) is delivered lacks originality and even credibility - because of the outrageous premises noted above, the not so inspired script and of some unconvincing acting.

Not recommended for a rental. Avoid it. My personal rating: 'awful'.

"Why Bad Things Happen to Good Films", I was enjoying this film up until the last 20 minutes or so. We have an enjoyable , intelligent science fiction space drama with some real moments of suspense as the gallant crew attempts to complete their mission of "re-igniting" the dying Sun, when ... WHAM!...out of left field comes this inane, confusing slasher flic finale. What a bummer! It's like the director took ill before the film was finished and handed over the end to his insane nephew who had his own vision of what the film should be.
A real waste of time, folks. File this under "When Good Films Go Bad"

" very well done film", All though I rarely comment on a film I feel that this one requires it. As a viewer of many Sci Fi films and that includes the first showing of " the earth stood still". I believe that as an amature (can't spell) movie goer This film provides what intelligent movies demand. It is not a quick CGI ridden film but one that demands the attention of the viewer. In an age where most Sci Fi films depend on special effects and/or
CGI because they have little to tell, this film will demand of the viewer to think. It may not be the best film but it is very close to being a really good film.

"Philosophical and visually arresting - great film for a small crowd", I think one of my friend's reaction best sums up the mainstream perspective: bubble-gum in mouth, she yawned several times throughout the movie, and ended with "that was kinda boring sorry" . Well, it was expected. This is no Star Wars, Alien, or Armageddon. Those were geared toward entertainment; this movie is brain food imo. It caters to the crowd that likes the immersive experience rather than the actual plot - which some hardcore sci-fi fans consider too unrealistic. Suspend your astrophysics misgivings and the whole concept of the Sun dying and then you'll truly appreciate the movie.

Sunshine is more about the sanity of the astronauts sent to do this mission for mankind's survival. Watch the tensions between people, why having a psychologist on board was crucial, the consequences of doing anything wrong to jeopardize the payload, etc. Only then will you empathize with later characters in the movie like ***SPOILER [the other captain trying to kill the crew b.c of his religious beliefs and of mankind's relationship with God and the universe.]****

Add to the above extraordinary visuals - here I was most surprised, as low-budget as the movie was its visuals look like a Stanley Kubrick creation. It looks simply beautiful in 1080P (yes, buy on Blu Ray just for the video quality) with a great score by John Murphy (28 Days Later rmr?).

Reminds me a lot of films like Gattaca, Vanilla Sky, Solaris, and 2001: a Space Odyssey. I'm sad to see only 3.5 stars for this; IMDb has a more agreeable 7.3 rating from 50,000 ppl. If you love artsy and deep musing movies (but not technically accurate lol) please watch this!

"Best sci-fi disaster film to date. ", This movie is what Mission to Mars and Red Planet should have been. What Sunshine is essentially is a disaster movie in space. Astronauts on a critical mission go through a number of catastrophies in order to survive long enough to complete said mission. While this has been done before from movies like the financially successful Armageddon to all the way back to the 50's with movies like Destination Moon and Rocketship XM. Sunshine is the best of such movies ever made (unless you count 2001 as a space disaster film).

What makes Sunshine stand apart is how much attention was put into the visual aspect of the movie. This film is just beautiful, and you would be doing a disservice to yourself if you do not get it in high defintion. The lighting, cinematography and camera views are all done very artistically and give you a very immersive experience. Sound is just as immersive with environmental noise going on all around; a definite treat if you have surround sound as it is on through the entire movie.

Most disaster movies focus more on the spectacle of destruction instead. This one is more focused on the characters and how they respond to each crisis situation, including the personality conflicts. In turn you get a script filled more with tension than comedy relief or melodrama. It helps that the acting is rock solid for this sort of thing. Cillian Murphy comes out with a better performance than he had from his two Batman movie appearances. Garity puts a subtle intensity in his role and Chris Evans plays his character's self preservation instincts with precision.

Now the reasons I think this film is great are likely the same reasons why many people don't like it. There are no thrilling action sequences to speak of. No super-flashy special effects or visual hooks that most Hollywood films rely on to catch your attention are here either. This is a movie where you experience the environment more than the spectacle. It's more cereberal than visceral. In this format it excels. If you're looking for another Trainspotting or 28 Days Later you will be sorely disappointed.

Interestingly enough the plot twist near the end of the movie, which gives a bit of the visceral action and thrill, is what people who love the movie seem to hate the most. If you ask me the twist is not that big of a deal, but I think it's probably too much of a change for those people.

As I mentioned before if you are going to buy this movie it's best to get it on Blu-Ray (assuming you have a BR player). The 1080p viewing is well worth it as well as the surround sound experience. Also the Blu-Ray has a few features that aren't on the DVD release. Here's a list of features:

Commentary by director Danny Boyle and science advisor to the film Dr. Brian Cox - Informative without being too much. You can tell Danny really enjoyed making this movie.

Deleted Scenes - There are about 18 minutes worth of deleted footage you can check out with director commentaries.

Web Production Diaries - Think of this as the making of documentary. It's all 22 web features that cover various parts of the creation of the movie.

Two Short Films - The first one is Dad's Dead and it's a rather twisted animated short film. the second is Molehills which is... well images of mole hills. Danny Boyle does an introduction for each short explaning his interests in them.

PiP Feature - This nifty little feature is one of the Blu-Ray exclusives and when it's on it pops up a window while you're watching the movie that details some aspect of production. It doesn't come up through the entire movie, but when it does it is informative.

Journey into Sound - Another Blu-Ray exclusive. This feature gives you a chance to remix the audio tracks of the movie if you have 5.1 surround and your Blu-Ray has version 1.1 firmware or higher. Sure it's a gimmick, but it's a neat one.

High Def Movie Trailer - Exclusive to Blu-Ray. Technically this isn't a special feature, but considering all of the other features are in standard definition having the trailer in high def is actually pretty cool.

This movie is not for everyone and I don't think it was ever meant to be. If you like the kind of science fiction that draws you in and even makes you think a little this is the one for you. If you want a no-nonsense popcorn movie then you may find Sunshine boring. As for me I took a chance in spite of some negative press and ended up loving it.

Read this reviews before You buy...

"Disappointing, just a collage of ideas from Space Odyssey to Event Horizon, with little originality added", I really did was expecting more from the film's Director, accordingly to the creativity and originality he showed off in Trainspotting and 28 Days Later (Widescreen Edition). Unfortunately, there is nothing special about this film, not surprisingly it didn't do well in the box office. The storyline is weak and the main plot is completely lacking originality, something goes wrong with the spaceship/hardware and the mission objectives get jeopardized and crew members begin to die.

Sunshine follows a very similar plot as any of the best modern sci-fi outer space movies, like a tidy collage. The realism, scientific accuracy, minute detail and slow pace of first half seem inspired in 2001 - A Space Odyssey and its 2010: The Year We Make Contact sequence, the 2002 version of Solaris, through Mission To Mars and Red Planet. The suspense and thrill presented in the second half of the film seem inspired in the sci-fi horror movies Alien (The Director's Cut) and Event Horizon, with short segments even feeling like déjà vu. The relaxing Earth room looks borrowed from the Star Trek Next Generation series. Also good old ingredients are present, a bit of philosophy, a bit of religion and spirituality, and the typical moral and ethical questions raised in all the outer space movies listed above.

One specific feature of Sunshine is the emphasis on the psychology of the characters, with a space crew made of very contrasting personalities, from the super rational alpha male engineer to the very emotional pilot female. For a space crew with a critical mission to safe all life on Earth, and in the context of a hard sci-fi movie, this lack of homogeneity looks weird, as it only appears to serve as a dramatic device at critical turning points of the plot. Despite this strong psychological characterization, nearing male-chauvinism, there are several inconsistencies, and the on near the end is particularly annoying, when one of the most rational crew members, the genius physicist, does not follow the most logical course of action, and by not warning the others right away, he unnecessarily puts in risk the mission and the life of his fellow crew members. Again, only for dramatic purposes such a behavior would make any sense.

Now, on the positive side, the film's technical quality is good; the space scenery is very realistic, the film takes full advantage of the capabilities of computer generated imagery (CGI). Flawless in the hard part of the science fiction, every detail regarding physics was well taken care of, even reproducing the auroras in the shadow part of the spaceship during repairs.

From the point of view of hard science fiction, the only really original segment of the movie is at the ending, regarding how relativity effects would have any consequence on the final task, as the stellar nuclear bomb-spaceship is accelerated by the Sun mass, taking it closer and closer to the speed of light. I found the choice very clever. However, never mind that no material on Earth would be able to support the ultra high plasma temperatures encountered when dipping into the Sun, nor the fact of any crew member surviving the crushing caused by the enormous acceleration, well, is science fiction after all.

A film recommended mainly for space buffs and sci-fi fans, particularly the ones who like the hard sci-fi genre.

""Good Day Sunshine"", In the nearby future - 2057 to be precisely - the sun is dying. The only hope for mankind to survive is to ignite a gigantic atom-bomb in the core of the sun in order to rekindle her energy. The Icarus II is on her way to the sun to deliver her payload.

A few of the key-role players are Dr. Searle, a psychologist played by Cliff Curtis, Dr. Capa, a brilliant thirty year old physicist played by Cillian Murphy and the excellent Benedict Wong in the role of Dr. Trey the brilliant mathematician but responsible for huge problems with the Icarus II.
John Murphy and Underworld are responsible for the excellent and quiet electric guitar music.

The first thirty minutes are slow paced and maybe a little tedious, with an emphasis on brilliant special effects (one of the strongest points of this movie.) But after that the tension and drama are gradually build up to the dramatic end sequence.

It's one of the best SF-movies I ever saw. It can compete with "Space-Odyssey 2001", "Solaris", and "Alien".

For those who want more background information about the meaning of several scenes in the film, and are interested in astronomy and astrophysics, I would strongly suggest to play the movie a second time with the audio-commentary by the English physicist Dr. Brian Cox of the University of Manchester.

"Very good movie with little flaws", Sunshine on blu-ray blew my mind visually and as well with its fantastic audio. I don't understand why some people say it was slow in the beginning -- this is not an action movie people, it is necessary to explain why and what is going on. I am pretty critical and judging movies so this is why I gave it a 4 (would have been 4.5 if amazon let me). Something I found interesting from this movie was that all of the actors were in big movies but not necessarily the top roles (excluding Cillian Murphy). One from live free or die hard, troy, last samurai, fantastic four series, and so on... All the actors did a great job and the cinematography was absolutely wonderful. If you like movies you will like this one. But just remember its not about 7 action heroes diving into the sun.

"Shame about the Ending", Great premise. Great cast. Nice atmosphere, suspense and effects. Extremely cool sun. Pity they threw it all away at the end. Just when it ought to get really interesting, they shrug and turn it into a cheap, predictable horror flick. What a waste of talent!

"Sperm fertilizes egg", Reviewer Altman comes closest when he asks "where does their gravity come from in this 2001-look-alike spaceship?" but when 2001: A Space Odyssey was released, at least somebody picked up on the sperm-appearing Discovery swimming in space. Sunshine's imagery is much more explicit, but a search among hundreds of Amazon reviews (and Ebert is clueless) for a hint of recognition fails. Perhaps viewers are too distracted by the numerous logical and fundamental scientific flaws in the plot and script to see the core concept.