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Writer:
Alex Garland (written by)
Release Date:
27 July 2007 (USA)
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Tagline:
If the sun dies, so do we. more
Plot:
A team of astronauts are sent to re-ignite the dying sun 50 years into the future. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win
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7 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(145 articles)
Danny Boyle Wants Cillian Murphy for '127 Hours'?
(From Get The Big Picture. 18 November 2009, 10:30 AM, PST)
10 Most Fascinating 'End of the World' Movies
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(From Get The Big Picture. 18 November 2009, 10:30 AM, PST)
10 Most Fascinating 'End of the World' Movies
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Very Impressive, Boyle conquers another genre!
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Cliff Curtis | ... | Searle |
 | Chipo Chung | ... | Icarus (voice) |
 | Cillian Murphy | ... | Capa |
 | Michelle Yeoh | ... | Corazon |
 | Hiroyuki Sanada | ... | Kaneda |
 | Rose Byrne | ... | Cassie |
| Benedict Wong | ... | Trey |
 | Chris Evans | ... | Mace |
| Troy Garity | ... | Harvey |
 | Mark Strong | ... | Pinbacker |
| Paloma Baeza | ... | Capa's Sister |
| Archie Macdonald | ... | Child |
| Sylvie Macdonald | ... | Child |
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MPAA:
Rated R for violent content and language.
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Runtime:
107 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:15 |
Finland:K-13 |
Singapore:PG |
Ireland:15A |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Netherlands:16 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
Germany:12 |
Malaysia:U |
Australia:M |
New Zealand:M |
France:U (with warning) |
Argentina:13 |
Sweden:11 |
Brazil:14 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) |
Norway:15 |
South Korea:15 |
USA:R (certificate #43132) |
Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) |
Australia:MA (DVD rating) |
Peru:14 |
Philippines:PG-13
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In the original screenplay, the Icarus payload was the same size, but was made of highly compressed dark matter (there is no mention of needing fissile material) and had the same mass as the moon, so it had its own gravity (one-sixth the Earth's normal). The science advisor pointed out problems with using a bomb that massive, so it was reduced to the mass of Manhattan. A take with the original line can be seen on the DVD, in a deleted scene.
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Incorrectly regarded as goofs: In the transmission received from the Icarus I, they refer to themselves as the Icarus I, rather than simply Icarus. This doesn't make any sense unless they are already aware of an "Icarus II" mission. The Icarus II is launched almost immediately when the Icarus I disappears, confirming that both ships and both bombs were built at the same time or consecutively, and thus the naming makes sense.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Capa: Our sun is dying. Mankind faces extinction. Seven years ago the Icarus project sent a mission to restart the sun but that mission was lost before it reached the star. Sixteen months ago, I, Robert Capa, and a crew of seven left earth frozen in a solar winter. Our payload a stellar bomb with a mass equivalent to Manhattan Island. Our purpose to create a star within a star.
[long pause]
Capa: Eight astronauts strapped to the back of a bomb. My bomb. Welcome to the Icarus Two.
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Capa: Our sun is dying. Mankind faces extinction. Seven years ago the Icarus project sent a mission to restart the sun but that mission was lost before it reached the star. Sixteen months ago, I, Robert Capa, and a crew of seven left earth frozen in a solar winter. Our payload a stellar bomb with a mass equivalent to Manhattan Island. Our purpose to create a star within a star.
[long pause]
Capa: Eight astronauts strapped to the back of a bomb. My bomb. Welcome to the Icarus Two.
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Soundtrack:
Avenue of Hope
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FAQ
What music is in the trailer?What's with the flashing images on Icarus I?
What is the name of the first song in the end credits?
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Danny Boyle has rebooted the sci-fi genre to a magnificent start. "Sunshine", clearly inspired by the classics "Alien", "2001: A Space Odyssey" and many more, but brought to the modern age.
The plot sounds ridiculous at first, but once you get into it, you really get into it! A crew of 8 are sent on a mission to set a bomb in the sun as it is dying and the earth is suffering a solar winter. 7 years before that there was a similar mission, but that failed. They find the lost spacecraft and decide to board it, but a fatal incident occurred that lost them their oxygen supply. There is no longer enough for all of them to get back to earth alive. But there is enough for few; so who will take the plunge and who will survive? And will their sanities stay intact to last them the epic journey?
With such a small cast there was surprisingly no weak performances. Everyone had the desired screen-time to be able to care for them. But the characters anger and frustration caught up with them after being on the ship for 16 months, they begin to take acts of violence on each other and feel stressed so they forget vital aspects that could cost them their lives. You have to remember that they will save mankind if their mission is a success; that's a lot of pressure. And the film feels like a lot of pressure due to the intenseness it creates.
Boyle's skills to create tension is impressive. He uses special techniques to make us feel claustrophobic and more importantly, to panic. Close ups, angles, blurs, stretches, stops, flashes all add up to the effect. The effect of feeling the heat. It burns. But in between those scenes you get to see the relaxing side of space. The view from outside. Its beautiful, truly dazzling and spectacular.
The score is incredible. During the beginning its like a calm 'breather'. But then its turns into a beat. A fast beat. And your heart joins it. Pumping away to make you feel more insecure. Very intense.
Boyle really proves he has talent for different genres in this modern sci-fi to be classic showing how people do the most inhumane thing to survive. I highly recommend it.
9.5/10.0