Sunshine

Rated: R (Restricted)

Product Description

In 2057, the sun is dying, and a crew must reheat the star to save mankind in this limited-release film directed by Danny Boyle. Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, production diaries, short films. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• Release Date: March 2002
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Publisher: FOX
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: NTSC
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.

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.