Review of Sunshine (2007) by Daniel H — 08 Dec 2013
As a pure cinematic experience, it's exhilaratingly, brutally beautiful. Even if nothing else about it worked, Sunshine is a visually arresting film containing moments of beauty and splendour. The film is shot by Alwin H.
Kuchler, who worked on Michael Winterbottom on The Claim and Code 46. He makes very conscious choices with the colour palette to juxtapose the interior of Icarus II with the loneliness of space. Inside the ship the screen is dominated by greens and blues that put us at ease, so that when we cut to the bright yellow sun, it feels like it is invading us.
It's a very effective ploy of both making the crews' behaviour seem natural and conveying the devastating power of a dying star. Brilliant acting and wonderful production design, including amazing special effects.
This review of Sunshine (2007) was written by Daniel H on 08 Dec 2013.
Sunshine has generally received positive reviews.
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