Review: Sunshine

Film Review

Sunshine

7-- Cinematography
7-- Script
2-- One-Liners
5-- Acting
9-- CG & Visuals
7-- Soundtrack
8-- Originality

This, in my opinion was a great movie.

Its been several months since I first saw it, and though it didn't do well in theaters, it was certainly worth the watching. I still watch it from time to time when I have to get into a creative mindset.

In Sunshine, a small crew of astronauts and scientists travel aboard a sophisticated space ship named Icarus II, headed toward the sun in the hopes of delivering a stellar bomb. The sun is dying, and all life as we know it will be close behind... That is unless the crew of Icarus manages to jump start the star. The crew is faced with several intense challenges, and catastrophe takes them by surprise. They struggle an upward and futile battle, until the very end.

I thought the visuals were stunning, awe-inspiring and all out brilliant in scope and execution. You really get an intimate look at what happens to the characters in complete isolation while they try to do their jobs under extremely tense circumstances.

Of all the good points this movie has to offer, I think the only gripe I have is in the acting. Of the main 7 characters, a few really felt more like distractions. At times it felt as if the script was being forced, and it seemed to pull away from its believability. I quickly felt drawn back in as more of the plot was revealed.

If you have a love for the cosmos, and you enjoy a good thriller, this movie is for you!