Sunshine (2007)

A film of apocalyptic doom, death and desperation it may be, but peer beyond the shades and you’ll find beauty in Sunshine – Danny Boyle’s very different addition to an already varied CV. It’s a beauty borne out of the gold glare of our favourite star, captured in all its magnetic danger and wonder, and it’s a beauty found in a simple message astronaut/physicist/bloke you’ll recognise Capa (Cillian Murphy) delivers home. “If you wake up one morning and it’s a particularly beautiful day,” he whispers, electric blue eyes glimmering, “you’ll know we made it.” Gosh, splutter, people doing things for the greater good...

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