Sunshine

Starring: Murphy, Cillian and Yeoh, Michelle

Product Description

The story begins in the year 2057, as our Sun begins to die and mankind faces the unthinkable: extinction. Earth's last hope lies with the Icarus II, a spacecraft manned with eight men and women led by Captain Kaneda. Their mission -- to deliver a nuclear device designed to reignite the Sun. Deep into their voyage, far out of radio contact with Earth, the lonely, restless crew hears a distress beacon from the Icarus I, the ship which disappeared without a trace on the same mission seven years earlier.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 024543444589
• Release Date: September 2014
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Publisher: Twentieth Century-Fox
• Director: Boyle, Danny
• Starring: Murphy, Cillian, Yeoh, Michelle
• Runtime: 1 hour, 50 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: DVD
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

"For seven years I spoke to God."

It is the year 2057. The sun is about to peter out in about 50years. A mission was sent seven years ago to reignite the sun; the ship disappeared. Now, a new mission and last chance. We are now introduced to the standard crew mix over the obligatory eating scene. The mission is revealed. We learn about each person's personality and quirks. And it takes a long, slow time. (For people with Blu-ray, you can fast-forward with sound on; it does not sound like Mickey Mouse.) Soon, we find the fate of the previous ship. We also suffer from an accident caused by a miscalculation. Will these mishaps jeopardize the mission and human fate? The film is a tad slow, probably by design, and there are lots of flashy visuals. Many look like they were borrowed from "Solaris" (2002). The external accouterments aside, the film is a well-formulated standard Sci-Fi with all the elements needed. We have each character meeting his/her classes and how they deal or do not deal with it. There are moral and technical difficulties to deal with. The story has the "stay in the car" or "Don't open that!" feel. And of course, the standard twists and turns with the surprise (supposed to be surprised) ending. The whole film could have been and pretty much has been done in an hour or half-hour episode of Star Trek. Not all-Star Trek's had space monsters. The Blu-ray version has a couple of commentaries that make the movie a tad more attractive, and the obligatory extras.