Monday January 2nd: Action
I can't believe I've never heard of this movie. Borrowed from a roomate, Sunshine is the story of a group of astronauts burdened with the task of re-starting earths sun. Set 57 years into the future, the crew of the Icarus II armed with a weapon designed to create a supernova in the sun, embark on this impossible journey. Along the way we learn who they are, and we learn about the Icarus I (the original ship sent out 7 years prior) and why it disappeared without a trace. This is a great example of character development, and pacing. The story never feels rushed or staggered. The characters look and act like real people, and every single death scene left me saddened. It's hard to write character death AND have it MEAN something. Plus not a single scene is wasted, and every character has his chance to shine. This was a pleasant surprise seeing as how there are a lot of big actors in this one. No one really struggles to share the screen at all. The only speed bump the film has is about 3/4 of the way through when we get our "villain". He is a mystery and his motives, and backstory are pretty much left for the viewer to interpret. He's only half explained, and he's never really seen. All in all a great film with minor flaws, 2nd movie down and I'm still happy. :)
The Good: The special effects. Some really good stuff here.
The Bad: Jerky camera work in some scenes, and we never get a good look at Pinbacker. Ever.
The WHAT THE HELL?!?!: Pinbacker...almost everything about him.
What I learned: Space is dangerous, and the sun is really, really hot.
Final rating: 8 out of 10
Xavier
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