Review of Sunshine

Sunshine (2007)
8/10
Hit and miss but ultimately refreshing
13 May 2007
I enjoyed this film a lot. Comparisons to Event Horizon and 2001 aren't without merit, but this is put together in a way Paul WS Anderson couldn't dream of. I was particularly surprised at Chris Evans' performance - having only seen him in Fantastic Four, I was glad to see him pull off a believable role in this which is so much different than Johnny Storm. I'm having a hard time with Cillian Murphy's American accent though - why didn't they just let him speak with his Irish accent? The American one is perhaps a little overwrought and doesn't really suit him.

I loved the atmospheric, psychological setting of the story here. Credit to Underworld for providing the music and proving to me there there is a lot more to them than Born Slippy. The sound design can be quite intense at times - there's very little chance of you falling asleep!

There are silly elements which are hard to forgive, and towards the end it becomes a little "what's happening?", although the film is a feast for the eyes and ears and well worth the watch.
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