Sunshine

I had this film recommended to me, because I hadn't seen anything about it previously I went purely on their recommendation.
I'm glad I did. This is not your average sci-fi movie. The premise of this film is that our sun has decided to die. ICARUS 1 had been sent off to detonate an enormous nuclear explosion but nothing was heard of them again. We're now on board ICARUS 2, 'the last best hope' (where have I heard that before?) for humanity. The ship has been going for over six years. There are eight crew men who believe they can send off the bomb and return to an earth that has had the lights (and life) turned back on.
This is an old-fashioned action/thriller movie. The suspense is incredible, after a slow start you're kept on the edge of your seat as we move inevitably towards the sun. The characters are well developed and you are made to care about their fate. This is a though provoking and well crafted film - and incredibly the science seems right. The ship looks like one that has been going for six years - rather than just come off the end of NASA production line.
There are hints of the film 2001, but there are twists and the special effects are great.
Go see this untypical sci-fi film. My rating 8/10