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Sunshine
I knew there was a reason why I didn't include it in my Jan/Feb consumerism post. There was a collective groan heard around the world when this news was announced, but, honestly, are we really that surprised?
Another movie I saw last weekend was Sunshine, finally. Unlike The Orphanage, which blew my mind into little pieces and then stomped on them repeatedly, Sunshine was...good. Just good. I really love the imagery Danny Boyle injects into his films, especially the last movie (28 Days Later). Sunshine, on a purely visual level, completely obliterates most films I've seen recently. He has a way with images and Sunshine's bleak ship mixed with the brilliantly bright shots of the sun is a perfect marriage. The wayward ship, the fuzzy cameras, the...well, the things that happen at the end. It's a beautiful film to watch and its visionary direction delights the eyes and mind.
It feels a bit empty to me, though, even considering there's a lot going on and some terrific plot points. A lot of reviewers are calling it a mix of the philosophical sci-fi movies (Solaris and 2001 are usually mentioned) with "rock and roll" sensabilities. I get the latter part, but either I'm incredibly dense or the movie's not very philosophical. Either way, the subtext, if there is one, was lost on me. I want to watch it again, though, because I believe the bright and shiny images might have distracted me. There is one area, towards the end and during the crazy stuff where I could possibly see some of that philosophical stuff come to the surface...depending on how you look at it. But I can't talk about it because it is "teh spoilerz" unfortunately.
It's a fun movie. Good action, thrills and people getting angry at each other. And unlike other disaster films, it's based in quasi-fact. Danny Boyle actually met with NASA folks and a physicist Brian Cox. Using Cox's knowledge, they based the sun's death on the theory of Q-Balls...and if you can understand that wiki article beyond like the first paragraph or two, my hat's off to you.
At any rate, enjoyed it. But wasn't all gagga over it, like the Orphanage.
I guess the latest image of the Cloverfield monster is accurate. It's a fan's drawing, I guess, from after he saw the film. Looks pretty cool. Definitely doesn't look like anything I've seen before on film. I'm curious to see how it looks on the big screen this Friday.
Another movie I saw last weekend was Sunshine, finally. Unlike The Orphanage, which blew my mind into little pieces and then stomped on them repeatedly, Sunshine was...good. Just good. I really love the imagery Danny Boyle injects into his films, especially the last movie (28 Days Later). Sunshine, on a purely visual level, completely obliterates most films I've seen recently. He has a way with images and Sunshine's bleak ship mixed with the brilliantly bright shots of the sun is a perfect marriage. The wayward ship, the fuzzy cameras, the...well, the things that happen at the end. It's a beautiful film to watch and its visionary direction delights the eyes and mind.
It feels a bit empty to me, though, even considering there's a lot going on and some terrific plot points. A lot of reviewers are calling it a mix of the philosophical sci-fi movies (Solaris and 2001 are usually mentioned) with "rock and roll" sensabilities. I get the latter part, but either I'm incredibly dense or the movie's not very philosophical. Either way, the subtext, if there is one, was lost on me. I want to watch it again, though, because I believe the bright and shiny images might have distracted me. There is one area, towards the end and during the crazy stuff where I could possibly see some of that philosophical stuff come to the surface...depending on how you look at it. But I can't talk about it because it is "teh spoilerz" unfortunately.
It's a fun movie. Good action, thrills and people getting angry at each other. And unlike other disaster films, it's based in quasi-fact. Danny Boyle actually met with NASA folks and a physicist Brian Cox. Using Cox's knowledge, they based the sun's death on the theory of Q-Balls...and if you can understand that wiki article beyond like the first paragraph or two, my hat's off to you.
At any rate, enjoyed it. But wasn't all gagga over it, like the Orphanage.
I guess the latest image of the Cloverfield monster is accurate. It's a fan's drawing, I guess, from after he saw the film. Looks pretty cool. Definitely doesn't look like anything I've seen before on film. I'm curious to see how it looks on the big screen this Friday.