![]() ![]() Fox Searchlight is eyeing dates in September for its North American release, presumably to put it into Oscar contention. There is a seriousness at the film’s core, but it doesn’t take itself too seriously: It delivers good, old-fashioned thrills.Īmericans anxious to behold the next great space movie will have to travel themselves as the film opens in the U.K., Hong Kong and other international territories this week, with further overseas rollouts throughout the month. There is this caveat: The emphasis here is on adventure, heroics and extreme tension. If anything, the film harkens back to Kubrick (“2001”) only with a rigorous fidelity to the probable science of a half century from now. It certainly is nothing like the pop fiction of “Star Wars” or “Star Trek” and certainly wants nothing to do with space aliens of “Alien” or “Mission to Mars.” But “Sunshine” is its own creature, taking inspiration from classic science fiction films but insisting on a gritty reality that much improves on past space adventures. ![]() The temptation is strong to compare this film, written by Alex Garland and directed by Danny Boyle, to previous space epics. ![]() ![]() Murphy stars in the British space adventure film "Sunshine". Irish actor Cillian Murphy arrives for the screening of British director Ken Loach's in-competition film 'The Wind That Shakes the Barley' at the 59th Cannes Film Festival, in this file photo. ![]()
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