SUNSHINE

A stylistic thriller that continually amazes.

Sunshine is a wild ride through the final frontier. The unplanned child of an Event Horizon and Armageddon one night stand if you will. The overall plotline sounds like something a nerdy middle-schooler might write, but the visual feast is well worth your time. The characters are not overly interesting because there's just no time to develop them. On the other hand, the music is exciting and every scene is captivating due to the visual smorgasbord that is thrown at you.

The story does not allow time for you to understand where these people are coming from and what they are really like. This may have been intentional, but I found that I did not develop any sort of compassion for anyone. The character development was weak overall, but the actors do a good enough job to keep the film going. So I must say the acting is done quite well.

Danny Boyle is a great director. He creates visual entertainment at its finest. His past work has included 28 Days Later and The Beach. Fun to watch films with some loose plotlines. Sunshine is similar in this manner. The scenes are intense and thrilling.

So if you want to be entertained, and see some cool shit, then I highly recommend Sunshine. It delivers on those levels for sure. It does not however have the feel of a masterpiece in filmmaking. In conclusion, the music is intense, the characters are to the point, and your eyes will be amazed.


GRADE: B-
TRAILER: http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/sunshine/trailera/