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Mood:
- SuspensefulTenseAtmosphericBleakStylizedCaptivating
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Plot:
- Race Against TimeSave the WorldPsychologicalHeroic MissionSpace TravelDangerMind and SoulSpace and Aliens more...
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Genres:
- Sci-FiThrillerFuturistic
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Time/Period:
- Future
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Place:
- Outer SpaceSpacecraft
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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- Twists and Turns
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- Special Effects
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- ProfanityViolent Content
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Sunshine, 2007
English
UK, USA
Profile of Sunshine
Sunshine can be described as tense, suspenseful, and bleak. The plot revolves around space travel, saving the world, and space and aliens. The main genres are thriller and sci-fi. In terms of style, Sunshine is futuristic and involves twists and turns. In approach, it is fantastical and serious. It is set, at least in part, on a spacecraft. Visually, Sunshine involves special effects. The movie has received attention for being critically acclaimed. Note that it involves profanity and violent content.
Summary of Sunshine
Danny Boyle has excelled in nearly every genre he's touched from the family film (MILLIONS) to the zombie movie (28 DAYS LATER) to the drug-fuelled drama (TRAINSPOTTING). With SUNSHINE, he brings his style and verve to the futuristic world of science fiction to great success. In a mere five decades in the future, the sun is dying, and Earth is running out of time. After the failure of a previous mission, it's up to the crew of the Icarus II to reignite the star with a stellar bomb. But the crew faces more than just the blistering heat of the sun and the freezing cold of space as they grapple with the limits of the human mind and heart.
As in Boyle's previous work, the visuals in SUNSHINE are stunning. It's a beautifully shot film filled with contrasts, juxtaposing light and dark, sound and silence, and life and death. SUNSHINE resides in the respected realm of smart science fiction films such as 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY and SOLARIS. Alex Garland's fine script never dwells on the specifics of the technology, but instead spends its time on the characters. For these roles, Boyle has assembled an excellent cast that includes Cillian Murphy, Chris Evans, Michelle Yeoh, and Cliff Curtis. Like the classic 2001, SUNSHINE's appeal extends beyond its genre. Though it's packed with special effects and heart-stopping action, it's an intelligent film that should be enjoyed by everyone who loves movies, not just those who like science fiction.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | UK, USA |
| Release date: | 1 July 2007 |
| Runtime: | 107 min |
Cast and Crew
as Cassie
as Searle
as Mace
as Harvey
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Washington Post
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- by: Kirk Honeycutt
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