2 movies: one i have seen, one i have not

1) last night, i saw an advanced screening of sunshine. danny boyle (the director of 'trainspotting' and 'the beach') did an amazing job, and the cinematography was incredible.

overall, the movie was a borderline masterpiece. the only thing holding it back from elite status is one of boyle's choices i disagreed with in terms of the movie's plot. still, i still might go so far as to say that this is a great film.

it is without a doubt a great, great thriller.

it is also sci-fi, a genre i do not care for in general, but i was really into this one. in large part, i believe, because of the depth of the acting. without going into the astronauts' prior lives whatsoever, and without doing it in a sappy or artificial way, the movie really makes you care about the lives of these colleagues and friends during this trying expedition.

i do not want to say too much, but the basic plot-line is outlined below. it did not sound too interesting to me beforehand, and i just went because the tickets were free and i was pretty bored last night. needless to say, i was surprised by how good this movie was.

i am pretty sure most people would like it as well. let me know if you go see it so we can discuss:

50 years into the future, the Sun begins to die, and Earth is dying as a result. A team of astronauts are sent to revive the Sun - but the mission fails. Seven years later, a new team are sent to finish the mission as they are Earth's last hope.

trailer:



2) a movie i have not seen but am really looking forward to is no end in sight. it sounds like a more intelligent, thoughtful, and truthful version of fahrenheit 9/11: