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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: Blu-ray
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 0024543485537
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 08, 2008
Running Time: 107 minutes
Sales Rank: 5043
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: July 27, 2007
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Product Description:
Fifty years into the future a team of astronauts are sent to deploy a device to reignite the dying sun.System Requirements:Running Time: 110 Mins.Format: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/RACE AGAINST TIME Rating: R UPC: 024543485537 Manufacturer No: 2248553
Amazon.com:
A novel blend of doomsday thriller and meditative science fiction, Danny Boyle's Sunshine imagines a disturbing future in which mankind must re-ignite the sun or face total extinction. A team of scientists and crew members (played by an eclectic cast that includes Cillian Murphy from Boyle's 28 Days Later, The Fantastic Four's Chris Evans, Rose Byrne of TV's Damages, and martial-arts legend Michelle Yeoh) is dispatched to the dying star, but disaster strikes from almost every conceivable angle; as the crew is whittled down by accidents and psychological breaks, the survivors must discover a way to carry out the mission or seal the fate of the world's population. Alternately exciting and pensive, Sunshine's dichotomous tone may throw viewers expecting a special-effects bonanza (though the film's visuals are frequently stunning), but for those who recall such cerebral '70s efforts as Silent Running and Phase IV, Boyle's unusual take will be refreshing and even fascinating. The DVD includes commentaries by Boyle and Dr. Brian Cox, who served as the film's science advisor; Boyle also lends his voice to a brace of deleted scenes, including an alternate ending (which doesn't improve on the one used in the film). Thorough production diaries cover every aspect of the film's execution, from casting to special effects design, while a pair of unrelated short films by Chris Shepherd and Dan Arnold seems to be included only as a gesture of Boyle's appreciation for these directors. --Paul Gaita
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - It's all dark
I am a sci-fi fan myself - I read sci-fi books, subscribe on and off to a sci-fi magazine and watch sci-fi movies. I would happily tolerate something that's less than a masterpiece if I could find just a little bit of that something that makes sci-fi such a great form of expression: imagination, out-of-the-box thinking, daring to provoke, wonder at the infinity that's surrounding us, the passion to explore. I can't say that I found much of that in 'Sunshine'.
The premises are impossible to sustain: the Sun goes colder in the relatively near future but it is possible to re-ignite the Sun by throwing some really large nuclear-bomb-like thingy at it (keep in mind that the Sun throws out at us the energy equivalent to billions of nukes every single second). The movie is showing those who volunteered to nuke the Sun on their journey to save the Earth as we know it. Not everything goes as expected, everyone dies but, in the end, the Sun shines again. End of story.
I found this movie difficult, in fact painful to watch. I suppose that there is some message, somewhere - like... nothing lasts forever and we and everything ours and everything else are all going to die sooner or later - but the way the message (not exactly news) is delivered lacks originality and even credibility - because of the outrageous premises noted above, the not so inspired script and of some unconvincing acting.
Not recommended for a rental. Avoid it. My personal rating: 'awful'.
Rating:  - Why Bad Things Happen to Good Films
I was enjoying this film up until the last 20 minutes or so. We have an enjoyable , intelligent science fiction space drama with some real moments of suspense as the gallant crew attempts to complete their mission of "re-igniting" the dying Sun, when ... WHAM!...out of left field comes this inane, confusing slasher flic finale. What a bummer! It's like the director took ill before the film was finished and handed over the end to his insane nephew who had his own vision of what the film should be.
A real waste of time, folks. File this under "When Good Films Go Bad"
Rating:  - very well done film
All though I rarely comment on a film I feel that this one requires it. As a viewer of many Sci Fi films and that includes the first showing of " the earth stood still". I believe that as an amature (can't spell) movie goer This film provides what intelligent movies demand. It is not a quick CGI ridden film but one that demands the attention of the viewer. In an age where most Sci Fi films depend on special effects and/or
CGI because they have little to tell, this film will demand of the viewer to think. It may not be the best film but it is very close to being a really good film.
Rating:  - Philosophical and visually arresting - great film for a small crowd
I think one of my friend's reaction best sums up the mainstream perspective: bubble-gum in mouth, she yawned several times throughout the movie, and ended with "that was kinda boring sorry" . Well, it was expected. This is no Star Wars, Alien, or Armageddon. Those were geared toward entertainment; this movie is brain food imo. It caters to the crowd that likes the immersive experience rather than the actual plot - which some hardcore sci-fi fans consider too unrealistic. Suspend your astrophysics misgivings and the whole concept of the Sun dying and then you'll truly appreciate the movie.
Sunshine is more about the sanity of the astronauts sent to do this mission for mankind's survival. Watch the tensions between people, why having a psychologist on board was crucial, the consequences of doing anything wrong to jeopardize the payload, etc. Only then will you empathize with later characters in the movie like ***SPOILER [the other captain trying to kill the crew b.c of his religious beliefs and of mankind's relationship with God and the universe.]****
Add to the above extraordinary visuals - here I was most surprised, as low-budget as the movie was its visuals look like a Stanley Kubrick creation. It looks simply beautiful in 1080P (yes, buy on Blu Ray just for the video quality) with a great score by John Murphy (28 Days Later rmr?).
Reminds me a lot of films like Gattaca, Vanilla Sky, Solaris, and 2001: a Space Odyssey. I'm sad to see only 3.5 stars for this; ... Read More
Rating: - Best sci-fi disaster film to date.
This movie is what Mission to Mars and Red Planet should have been. What Sunshine is essentially is a disaster movie in space. Astronauts on a critical mission go through a number of catastrophies in order to survive long enough to complete said mission. While this has been done before from movies like the financially successful Armageddon to all the way back to the 50's with movies like Destination Moon and Rocketship XM. Sunshine is the best of such movies ever made (unless you count 2001 as a space disaster film).
What makes Sunshine stand apart is how much attention was put into the visual aspect of the movie. This film is just beautiful, and you would be doing a disservice to yourself if you do not get it in high defintion. The lighting, cinematography and camera views are all done very artistically and give you a very immersive experience. Sound is just as immersive with environmental noise going on all around; a definite treat if you have surround sound as it is on through the entire movie.
Most disaster movies focus more on the spectacle of destruction instead. This one is more focused on the characters and how they respond to each crisis situation, including the personality conflicts. In turn you get a script filled more with tension than comedy relief or melodrama. It helps that the acting is rock solid for this sort of thing. Cillian Murphy comes out with a better performance than he had from his two Batman movie appearances. Garity puts a subtle intensity in his ... Read More
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