Sunshine (2007, GBR/USA) C-107m. SCOPE *** D: Danny Boyle. Starring Cillian Murphy, Cliff Curtis, Michelle Yeoh, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rose Byrne, Benedict Wong, Chris Evans, Troy Garity, Mark Strong. In the near future, mankind faces extinction due to a dying sun. Something is preventing nuclear fusion to take place and has turned the Earth into a frozen wasteland. Years after a failed mission, another spaceship, Icarus 2, is sent to the sun with a massive bomb intended to be dropped into the star to restart it. The mission is mankind's last hope. Well-made, suspenseful science-fiction thriller with (appropriate) nods to Kubrick and Scott has a few unnecessary, contrived script complications, but it's all feasible and remains compelling throughout. Good, symphonic score by Underworld. Fine effects. Written by Alex Garland.