RSVP for the screenings (in many cities)

Official Sunshine site

Coming to theaters (North America) on July 20th (limited), 27th (wide)

Fair warning for those who haven't heard: SUNSHINE may mark the first time that Michelle Yeoh and Henry Sanada have been in a movie together since ROYAL WARRIORS but do bear in mind that Michelle's SUNSHINE character is more like Keiko O'Brien (in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION and STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE) than, say, Ripley in any of the ALIENS movies... For all this though, have to say that I generally found enough to like in SUNSHINE and feel able to give it at least a qualified recommendation. :ph43r:

Henry Sanada?
Don't you mean Hiroyuki Sanada?

Yes. Henry Sanada was how Hiroyuki Sanada (often) was credited on ROYAL WARRIORS.

He was pushed as Henry Sanada, and then billed as Duke Sanada, for the overseas PR for the Toei-produced ROARING FIRE... B)

And not even mentioned in this review! :(

http://www.screendaily.com/ScreenDailyArti...ntStoryID=31731

The Hollywood Reporter review

Thanks for the info, Jane. I caught the screening tonight. I'll wait until more people have seen it before discussing it.

You're welcome William. I'm going for the tomorrow - uh, today (Thursday) L.A. one. ^_^

Showing this weekend (INCOMPLETE list):
- L.A.: ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood, Landmark West LA
- N.Y.: AMC Theatres Empire 25, AMC Loews Lincoln Square, Landmark's Sunshine Cinema
- Boston: Landmark Kendall Square Cinema
- San Francisco: AMC Loews Metreon
- Cambridge, MA: Landmark Kendall Square Cinema

ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood is having a midnight screening at 12:10am (tonight).

Director Danny Boyle will be participating in a Q&A this Friday July 20, following the 8:10pm screening at Landmark's Sunshine Cinema, New York.

Sunshine opens nationwide on July 27th.

Two more cities which has the film released this weekend:
- Toronto: Cumberland Cinemas
- Chicago: Kerasotes Chicago Webster Place 11

Caught this in the theater today. Both Yeoh and Sanada are excellent in it--though I have to give particular props to the latter, who carries off his commanding role flawlessly. As for the film itself, I was dazzled and captivated...that is, right up to the last half hour, when its dramatic integrity burst like a popped balloon.

I can just see the script discussion now:

"So, we have one of the most visionary, thought-provoking science fiction movies in decades. What can we do to give ordinary audiences something to identify with?"

***SPOILER***



"I know, let's put in a psycho stalker serial killer!"




***END SPOILER***

<_< Either Danny Boyle is desperate to break into Hollywood, or else he thinks he's already there...

Dan, I agree with you that the film loses its way and possibly its audience at the end, but "visionary"? Maybe it might seem so to those not familiar with SILENT RUNNING or DARK STAR, but while I did like the look and atmosphere (re)created, I feel it is too second-hand to be called visionary.

I was thinking more in terms of the scenery than the characters (in the latter sense I was probably most strongly reminded of ALIEN)...but let's not speak too loudly about that. If the wrong person overhears us, we'll be seeing two more '70s movies remade. :ph43r: