Directed by Danny Boyle. Written by Alex Garland. Starring Cillian Murphy, Chris Evans, Rose Byrne, Cliff Curtis, Benedict Wong, Michelle Yeoh, Hiroyuki Sanada, Troy Garity, Mark Strong and Chipo Chung.
Plot: a team of international astronauts are sent to reignite our dying sun in the year 2057
The crew of the Icarus II is taking a huge bomb to the sun, so that they can jumpstart it. My first question, why would you name a ship flying toward the sun Icarus? It didn’t end well for him. And if you don’t know the story, let me tell you as quickly as possible. In Greek Myth, Icarus was the son of Daedalus, an inventor, who made wings out of wax and feathers, so that he and his son could escape Crete. While escaping Daedalus warned Icarus not to fly to high or the wax would melt in the sun, but Icarus didn’t listen. He was transfixed by flight and wanted to go higher and higher, which he did, and just like his father said, the wings melted, Icarus fell into the sea and drowned. Now again I ask, why would you name a ship on it’s way to the sun, Icarus II? Especially after Icarus I, having the same mission, failed at it?
Speaking of, the whole movie starts to go really wrong after Icarus II receives a distress call from Icarus I. Mace (Evans) doesn’t want to take the detour citing the high risk level. The rest of them, lead by Capa (Murphy), decide that having two bombs and therefore two opportunities to ignite the sun, is worth the risk. So, they deviate from course and almost immediately wish they hadn’t. The ship gets damaged, they find everyone aboard Icarus I dead and they even lose two of their own. And the fun doesn’t end there, of course. But you’ll have to watch the movie to see the rest.
I didn’t really like anyone that much except for Chris Evans because he was the only smart one from the beginning. And no, that has nothing to do with him being my future husband, because he was the only one DJ liked, too. It was a good cast though filled with great performances. And the end was optimistic which we like. We didn’t really think it was all that horrific though. Much more of a thriller. And while I have nothing terribly bad to say about it, I have nothing terribly great to say either. It was a good movie. Not great, but good. You should probably see it if you’re a horror fan though, and definitely if you’re into a good science-fiction piece.
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. I met George Romero. He was the kindest and sweetest man. He talked to me for longer than he should have with the line getting longer. He also held my hand. And when he noticed the ladybug I have tattooed on my wrist, he said he liked it and asked me it's name. Till then, it had not had a name. Now, I call him George.
2. I love stickers. All stickers. I just adore them. I even ask for stickers for Christmas! As a matter of fact, the birthday that just past, every member of my immediate family gave me sticker packs as gifts. Affordable and extremely appreciated.
3. I have never put much stock in astrology or horoscopes, but I LOVE the magic of the MBTI. Omg. I am an INFP and it actually sounds just like me. Introverted mostly. Creative always. Heart before head and not the most logical. Totally me! For better or worse.
4. It's no surprise I count horror so high up on the list of things that make me, me. However, it's so within my soul that I was part of the Horror Club in college. Interesting bunch. And even took a Horror Lit class as an elective. I got an A.
5. Coffee always makes me happy. Always. I'm particularly fond of caramel macchiatos. But I'll drink black coffee if it's the only thing available.
6. I hate shock for the sake of shock and endings that depress me. I always mention the movies Within (2016) and the Eli Roth produced, written and starred in, Aftershock (2012), as proof of this distate I have. I abhor the idea that just because I like horror, some people think I'd actually praise a movie that lets you think the "Final Girl" just made it through the night, only to slap her in the face with a tsunami.
7. We are big time animal people. I mean, if I could, I'd have an elephant, a bear, a zebra, a penguin, an otter and a meerkat, living with me. Seriously though. We have 2 dogs right now and 2 cats. Both cats we picked up when they each came to our front door hungry. And both dogs we got from 2 different sets of neighbors. Both who, unfortunately, don't know how to care for pets long-term. But they're happy and healthy now!!
8. Revisiting my love of horror, one of the above cats, my cat, is a little black guy named Church. Because Pet Sematary. His middle name is even Pascow. To give credit where credit's due, the name was DJ's idea. But he loves horror too!
9. I'm big into art. Along with movie posters and an Anne Frank quote, I have some actual paintings on my wall. I really think Dali paints beautifully when he wants to. And if I don't get to see Michaelangelo's Pieta in person some day, I will be very disappointed.
10. Lastly, I find Emily Dickinson's poetry intriguing. I took an elective course about her as well. But do you know I injected horror even there? I was given a poem to dissect and I picked one on death, of course. Then, I researched old "Death Photos" and even printed out copies for everyone in the class. They were so interested in looking at them that it stopped them from all looking at me, and I was able to deal quite well with my stage fright. Haha
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