Sunshine

Wasn’t expecting this to basically turn into a zombie submarine horror movie but it’s Danny Boyle so who am I kidding.  If I had a nickel for every time Chris Evans got into an extreme-cold-related life-threatening problem in a movie, I’d have at least 4 nickels. Which is a lot.  It’s sci-fi, it’s drama, it’s horror, it’s psychological thriller. A bunch of shit, mixed together in a really fun way, like a very stressful space casserole. Super creative in its execution and story. Cillian Murphy is the man, and the soundtrack is killer. — SPOILERS — As for the third act, I don’t think Boyle sticks the landing perfectly but it’s definitely not out of place. The movie hints throughout at the possibility of becoming psychologically obsessed with the destructive and limitless power of the sun and the fears that arise from it. The film starts with a discussion about the psychological effects of prolonged exposure to the sun. Which in of itself is a big hint for the events to follow, it’s exactly what created Pinbacker. I think Trey, Searle and Harvey were all on the trajectory to becoming Pinbacker in their own way. Especially Searle, from his weird and isolated obsession with the Sun, to him shouting at Kaneda to describe what he saw, to him choosing to die through unfiltered exposure.  It’s really a film with themes that are very important and fascinating to me. How spirituality and atheism can both equally lead to an appreciation for the universe and its creation. How the vastness and infinite power of the universe also highlights who we are and what we have. It also has something profound to say about the actions of people when faced with the prospect of an all-powerful force.  At the end of the day everything is stardust, including us, and one day everything returns to stardust. I think Danny Boyle is making a point about finding meaning in that