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Sunshine Review by The Ninja Master I loved this movie. You might not, depending on what you're looking for. THINGS THIS MOVIE CONTAINED: The Sun, a talking computer, people freezing to death in the coldness of space, an intriguing look at the possible future, and a half-science half-philosophical look at what it might be like to approach the Sun.THINGS THIS MOVIE DID NOT CONTAIN: Spiderman, a bathtub full of piranhas, Britney Spears. Untrue Fact: The title of this film was originally "Sally and the Shoe Doctor." The Review: It's intense, and it's Science Fiction. That being said, it isn't Star Wars, and there aren't aliens running around everywhere shooting people. Nor are there aliens running around eating people (for shame.) In fact, there aren't any aliens, or robots for that matter, in this movie. It's about a group of people trying to save humanity. Earth is dying and stuff, since the sun is going out and it's getting chilly. They are the last hope of humanity, their goal being to deliver a massive payload directly into the sun itself, thus reigniting it and saving us all. Their chances of success are minimal. Their chances of returning are lower than the rating I'm about to give the Bratz movie. This movie isn't just intense, it's intelligent. Director Danny Boyle (28 Days Later, A Life Less Ordinary, Trainspotting) delivers on the creepiness that slowly engulfs the spaceship and seeps into ever corner. Surrounding that is the scientific possibility that we may someday have a dying Sun, and be forced to come up with a solution. Topping that off is the question of what it's like to actually approach the center of our galaxy. What happens when you come face to face with the Sun, giver of all life on Earth, largest mass in our galaxy and center of gravity? More specifically, what happens to the people who witness sights never before known? Complaints: Well, It would have been cool if some monstrous aliens (maybe Cthulhu?) descended from the depths of space and ravaged all humanity. But I guess that would have messed up the plot a little. On a side note: The Ninja Master actually takes his Summer vacation on the surface of the Sun. No big deal. |
           
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