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Sunshine Director: Danny Boyle Cast: Cillian Murphy, Chris Evans, Rose Byrne, Michelle Yeoh

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  • Blu-ray Release Date: 01/08/2008
  • Original Release: 2007
  • Rating: Rated R
  • Sales Rank: 10,621

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Deleted scenes with optional commentary by Danny Boyle ; Web production diaries; 2 short films with introduction by Danny Boyle; Commentary by director Danny Boyle; Commentary by Dr. Brian Cox, University of Manchester; Enhanced viewing mode with the filmmakers of Sunshine; Journey Into Sound - surround sound enhancement; Theatrical trailer in high definition

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As the sun begins to dim along with humankind's hope for the future, it's up to a desperate crew of eight astronauts to reach the dying star and reignite the fire that will bring life back to planet Earth in this tense psychological sci-fi thriller that re-teams 28 Days Later director Danny Boyle with writer Alex Garland and producer Andrew Macdonald. The skies are darkening, and the outlook for planet Earth is grim. Though the encroaching darkness at first seems unstoppable, scientists have concocted one desperate last-ditch plan to buy the human race a temporary reprieve from the grim future that looms just past the horizon. A crew of eight men and women has been given a nuclear device designed to literally reignite the sun and sent hurdling through infinity on the most crucial space mission ever attempted. Suddenly, as the crew loses radio contact with mission control, everything begins to fall apart. Now, in the darkest reaches of the galaxy, the men and women who may hold the key to ultimate survival find themselves not only struggling for their lives, but their sanity as well. Rose Byrne, Chris Evans, Cillian Murphy, and Michelle Yeoh star in a film that asks audiences just what would become of humankind if the sky suddenly went black. Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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'Good Day Sunshine'by Dierckx

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April 25, 2009: 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.

This review was written about the DVD Wide Screen edition.

Good Premise, Bad Executionby Hugo-Z-Hackenbush

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February 11, 2009: Unlike most of my fellow reviewers, I can't recommend this film. The cast certainly did well, although they were a little to "pretty" to be taken seriously. Sure I can stare dreamily at Chris Evans, even with his shirt on, as long as the next guy, but is he up to jump starting the Sun? There were three main problems with the execution; firstly, the CGI was excellent, although this was ruined by a great deal of fuzzy camera work due to the excessive eye squinting sunshine. Secondly a predictable, though also blurry villain, with a predictable ending. Thirdly, this movie falls apart a little over halfway through, which is unfortunate, because the first half shows promise. Sunshine was a good idea, that just didn't see the light.

This review was written about the DVD Wide Screen edition.


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