Sunshine

Dark days are coming.

Jacket: It is the year 2057, the sun is dying and mankind faces extinction. Earth's last hope rests with a courageous crew of eight men and women on a mission to ignite the fading star with a massive nuclear weapon. Deep into their voyage, out of radio contact with Earth, their mission begins to unravel and they find themselves fighting not only for their lives, but for the future of us all. with twists and turns you won't see coming, this pulse-pounding journey to the sun is a non-stop thrill ride.

I'm convinced that the best Sci-fi films were created in the late 70's and early 80's. Sunshine tried to be philosophical like 2001: A Space Odyssey and a thriller like Alien. Thankfully, this was a free rental for me. Cillian Murphy completely absorbs himself in any leading role and for that I watched the entire film.

If you need to watch a Danny Boyle film check out Shallow Grave or Trainspotting. I plan on renting his 28 Days Later soon.

IMDb: References 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - Both the scene where Mace, Capa and Harvey jet from airlock to airlock is almost identical to the scene in 2001 where Dave does the same thing, and the part where Icarus 2s voice starts to deepen and slow when the cores are pulled out is very reminiscent of HAL singing "A Bicycle Made for Two" (which HAL incorrectly calls 'Daisy') as Dave turns him off. Dark Star (1974) - Character name (Pinback/Pinbacker). Also set on a spaceship carrying out a bomb mission. Alien (1979) - Character jokes about the film while entering the Icarus I.