"Sunshine" *** (out of four): With an intriguing premise, stellar visuals and an ending that spirals out of control, genre-jumper Danny Boyle's sci-fi effort is familiar without being dull.

It's always a gamble when an established director tries his hand at the science fiction genre. At best, you get results like “2001: A Space Odyssey” or “Alien”, at worst you get "Solaris" or “Alien: Resurrection”. But genre-jumping director Danny Boyle always does his research; he knows the rules of any genre he tackles. And while "Sunshine" - his story of 8 astronauts sent to reignite our dying Sun - isn't quite the "re-invention" we might expect from the man who made zombie horror cool again, it has stellar visuals, a moody soundtrack and, unlike its beleaguered heroes, atmosphere to spare.

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