Sunshine

So I watched the movie "Sunshine" last night from director Danny Boyle ("28 Days Later").  It starred Cillian Murphy (Scarecrow from "Batman Begins"), Chris Evans (The Human Torch from "Fantastic Four") and other people.  The movie is about the sun itself, or a lack of.  You see, it's burning out, and the Earth is in a permanent winter (although you only know this because of a brief voiceover to open the movie).  So, a crew of about eight must take the "Payload", which is a huge bomb of sorts that will be shot into the dying sun to reignite it by creating a new star in the middle.  This "Payload" is attached to the Icarus II, a ship equipped with heavy duty shields that block the suns intense heat and allow it to get close enough to the sun.  We kind of take the science aspect of the film for granted because we are never really told much.  That's ok though, because that could have made for a boring lull in the movie.  

About a few years earlier, the same mission was attempted by Icarus I, but was unsucessful, and no one ever heard from that ship again.  So, now Earth's last hope lies in the hands of this crew.  This movie reminded me a lot of "Alien" because of its setting.  The whole movie takes place aboard the Icarus II, the same way "Alien" takes place on the Nostromo.  There are other similarites, but I won't get into those as to not give too much away.  

Danny Boyle is a very good director, and has to be the most meticulous person to work with.  His attention to detail is astounding in "Sunshine".  The special effects are top notch, and they sort of have to be to make the movie more believable.  There is a twist to the movies ending that when first revealed made me say outloud "holy fuck, that is awesome" but when it was all said and done I was a little let down on its execution.  

"Sunshine" is a very cool concept and a must for Science Fiction fans.  Apart from the execution of the ending, I recommend this film.