Released in 2007, Sunshine is a Danny Boyle directed sci-fi thriller. Even though the film failed to recoup it's budget at the box-office, I think it's actually a pretty good film.
The plot centers around a group of astronauts aboard a ship known as the 'Icarus II'. Their mission is to deploy a massive nuclear device in order to reignite our dying Sun. While on their way to the Sun, the crew picks up the distress beacon of the original 'Icarus' ship which disappeared seven years earlier. It is decided that they'll divert course and see if there s anything to recover from the old ship. Of course this is a movie and that decision proves to be costly, as it sets in motion a series of unfortunate events that not only threaten the lives of the crew but put the whole mission in jeopardy.
Overall, I find this movie entertaining. It's well directed, the visual effects still hold up after a decade+, and the film boast a solid cast of Chris Evans, Rose Byrne, Cliff Curtis, Michelle Yeoh, Benedict Wong, Cillian Murphy, Troy Garity, and Hiroyuki Sanada. As with most science-fiction films a lot of the actual science is pretty inaccurate which can be distracting but, the character dynamics and the story here are compelling enough that it doesn't really bother me.
If you haven't seen this one before, I definitely think it's worth checking out.
4 out of 5
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