Sometimes sun shines...

Anytime a group of people are couped up in space, you know some shit's gonna go down. Aliens are the least of anyone's problem when deteriorating human psyches are involved. Throw in a hot Irish actor, an excellent and only partially known cast, amazing visuals, and you've got yourself a new Danny Boyle film.

28 Days Later was the beginning of a beautiful working relationship between director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, The Beach), writer Alex Garland (28 Days Later) and actor Cillian Murphy (Breakfast on Pluto, Red Eye). Their newest offering, Sunshine, is what Event Horizon (1997) wanted to be- an epic, well acted, slightly psychotic space showdown between men of science and men of religion. I can't stress enough how awesomely visual this film is. It needs to be seen in a theatre to be fully appreciated. It looks expensive, but it doesn't look polished, which is a huge plus. I couldn't help but focus on the fact that actress Rose Byrne has no make-up on. Bless her, she looked perfect. It reminded me of Sigourney Weaver in Alien, how she was sans lipgloss and eyeliner the entire time and looked better for it. I love that. Learn Hollywood, learn!

However, makeup-less women is not what the film is about. In the not too distant future, the sun is dying and Earth is locked in a solar winter. Please spare me any scientific reasonings as to why this is impossible during man's existence (because Star Wars and the Aliens flicks are flawless in their scientific accuracy). Eight astronauts are en route to the sun with a giant bomb (the payload) meant to be detonated inside the sun to create a new star within a star, and get Earth cookin' again. The Icarus II is the last hope for mankind, Icarus I having vanished seven years prior. Cue mechanical failure and ghostly distress signal, shake well and let the fun begin.

I was told prior to watching the film that the scene where the character named Kaneda is asked "What do you see?" is amazing, and it was, so I pass that down to you as incentive. There were several shots throughout the film that left me with a wowed feeling. It's what happens when talented people make films. For anyone interested in good films, I have to insist that you see this one. If you don't I will never ever talk to you again, but if you do, I'll be your best friend, the best friend you ever had.

No, not really, but in all seriousness Danny Boyle still gots it. This film is being grossly under-promoted and is in limited release, so make it count.