Sunshine

Pros: Cillian Murphy, Danny Boyle
Cons: Predictable characters, been-there-done-that, the first half of the film

Danny Boyle marched triumphantly onto the scene in his epic tale of heroin and addiction in 1996’s Trainspotting, which is perhaps one of the best films on the entire subject. Years later he would team up with hunky Leo DiCaprio for the ...

Pros: Beautiful Cinematography, excellent story in first 2/3rds of film.
Cons: I hated plot elements in the final act, they didn't fit the film.

Sunshine is a sci fi thriller, art house type piece that is set sometime in the future. Instead of the dread of Al Gore's global warming, the human race is going to die off because our sun is dying. A space ship named the Icarus was sent to relight the ...

Pros: Great acting, cool special effects, a powerful story...and not a pointy ear in sight!
Cons: Violence and swearing will turn some people off.

Ever since "28 Days Later," I've kept my eye on Cillian Murphy. He usually picks interesting projects to act in, and from the psychopathic Scarecrow in "Batman Begins" to another psychopath in "Red Eye," he's fun to watch. In this movie, he's not the ...

Pros: Great Special Effects, good acting
Cons: Couldn't quite hold it together, fell apart towards the end

Sunshine is a mixed bag of a movie. I loved parts of it but I also hated parts of it. It’s this year’s “The Fountain.” Visually it’s a beguiling work of art but it’s ultimately undone by its incomprehensive storytelling; not to ...

Pros: Great acting, direction, cinematography, and wonderful music.
Cons: None for me.

It's mid-september and this stands as my favorite movie this year. Hands down, no questions asked. It's one of the best in the sci-fi genre of all time, and I'd compare it to a philosophical "Alien" incorporated into a not sucky "Armageddon", with a dash ...