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Jan 13, 2017 · A misguided third act drove critics to dismiss Danny Boyle’s 2007 Sci-fi marvel, but it ought to be considered a classic.
- Quentin Hoffman
Overall, the story of Sunshine itself would probably need an overhaul from the beginning. First, throw away the "three act structure" entirely. As you mentioned, that's how problems like Sunshine's happen in the first place. Second, the Sunshine story, as filmed, was a good early draft.
The third act fits perfectly if you really think about it; the film is about scientists saving the world from God. The sun was dying of natural causes, man saved it, and thus saved mankind. Pinbacker says "for six years I spoke with God, and he told me to take us all to heaven!"
Aug 8, 2022 · Sunshine presents the struggle of humanity against itself, concluding in a decidedly bleak third act that successfully drives its point home, even as it degenerates into the very same tropes it...
The topic concerned the oft deemed controversial third act of the film Sunshine (2007): the "Pinbacker" arc, specifically. Controversial, because it shifted the tone of the film dramatically, and thus led to a dichotomy of views regarding its effect on the quality of the overall film.
The twist in the third act isn't that there is secretly a Freddy-Kreuger-in-Space monster, but that the humanity-v-nature conflict the movie has been thus far focused on is actually secondary to a humanity-v-itself conflict.
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Feb 6, 2024 · The hard science isn’t hard enough; the crew makes too many stupid mistakes; the third-act appearance of a human antagonist stretches the boundaries of belief. But these critiques miss the point: Sunshine was always a horror movie, from the very first frame.
