...not a perfect film, but we live in a depressingly bleak age for visionary sci-fi films and this is a visually gorgeous piece of work. It has a couple of moments that are obvious nods (read "ripoffs") of 2001, but maybe it's been long enough that that's ok now. Besides, it's kind of touching. Anyway, the whole thing goes sideways during the last third or so, but I recommend it if you are interested in good science fiction.
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I agree that the future isn't what it used to be. What was the last sci-fi movie that had any interesting ideas behind it? Probably the Sodeburgh/Clooney version of Solaris.
I'm with you about Sunshine. It deserves faint-to-medium praise. Music by Underworld, as I recall.
Apparently 2001 is the only space movie to get all the science correct. I read some scientist reviewing all the classic Sci-Fi movies...
Yup- everything went kind of pear-shaped at some point. Hopefully this will change and the pendulum will swing back towards the quality...
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