Sunshine

This reminds me so much of a TV movie I saw a long time ago on Fox called "Lifepod." It was basically a ripoff of Hitchcock's Lifeboat, but I loved it.

There's no murderer hiding among the crew in this one, but it does have some of the same basic tenets.

Frankly I think the last gasp at survival scenario needs a good rest. 9 years later and we're all still trying to wash the taste of Apocalypse out of our mouths.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I really enjoyed this movie in the theater. We were lucky enough to get it at our "art house" theater that carries a lot of foreign and indie films, so my dad and I caught it the other day.

It's intense. I was a little dubious going into it just how much they could add onto an apocalypse premise, but it turned out to be much more of a pure sci-fi film than I thought it would be. It's marked by, if not real science, then an attempt to seem real. Nothing is laid out nice and neat for these astronauts. They can't engage the warp drive and make everything better. And, being human, sometimes they make mistakes.

I think what really sold me on the film was the use of sound and visuals. It was a real experience, and if you get the chance, the theater is definitely the place to see it. If I had to complain about anything, I think it would be the latter half of the film.

Spoiler:

there is a little bit too much of the slasher film creeping in there, and I don't think the first captain is necessary to the plot. It really had enough going on as it was. Plus ghost ships are spookier than surgical tool-wielding madmen any day.

It wasn't until later that I realized how much had been borrowed from Event Horizon, but the aim of both films is a little different. Still, very enjoyable and visceral film. I recommend it to sci-fi buffs or anyone looking for a Lifeboat-esque thrill ride.

There's nowhere I can't reach.