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LET THE SUNSHINE IN Cillian Murphy stars in director Danny Boyle's terrific sci-fi movie about a dying sun
Alex Bailey
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Release Date: Jul 27, 2007; Rated: R; DVD Release Date: Jan 08, 2008; Genres: Mystery, Sci-fi; With: Chris Evans, Cillian Murphy and Michelle Yeoh; Distributor: Fox Searchlight Pictures
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Sunshine, Danny Boyle's extraordinary homage to philosophical sci-fi — think 2001 or Solaris with a rock & roll edge — begins in 2057. The world is frozen; eight astronauts are on a dubious mission to save mankind by jump-starting the sun with a nuclear bomb. The closer they get to the dying star, the more the task begins to — literally and figuratively — cook their brains. EXTRAS Boyle's comprehensive commentary details his casting choices: Hiroyuki Sanada, the crew's laconic captain, was recommended by Chinese director Wong Kar-Wai (2046). A
Posted Jan 03, 2008
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