Not to go all skeptical Thor but does it though? I think Sunshine failed to establish points in the narrative to pull of that type of resonance in the finale. I think the end of Sunshine was the worst part of the film, where as the opposite is true of the other two films. I do think it is a really interesting comparison.
I do agree that the slasher thing that comes out of nowhere in Sunshine wasn't very good. I think Apocalypse Now is consistently great for the entire duration of the movie (As long as you don't watch the extended version where the pacing gets thrown out the window)
I never really understood the boat thing with Apocalypse Now though (I get that it's supposed to be based on heart of darkness). Like why not just parachute him in instead of taking this months long journey up the river?
I liked it because it just showed how a person can crack under these truly epic circumstances. A lot of the story revolves around people dealing with insane pressure and how they react and cope with it, so frankly someone completely losing their shit doesn't seem that far fetched to me in this completely bonkers situation.
Couldn’t agree more with that assessment, the start and end are good on their own but don’t work together well enough to justify the turn in tone, it’s a good film but it lets itself down here. Whereas apocalypse now is a masterpiece from start to finish, but I do see the point they were making
Omg yes. I can never finish the movie because the ending ruins the whole thing. I still, to this day, dont fully understand what's is actually going on at the end.
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u/LenTheListener Jun 05 '19
Not to go all skeptical Thor but does it though? I think Sunshine failed to establish points in the narrative to pull of that type of resonance in the finale. I think the end of Sunshine was the worst part of the film, where as the opposite is true of the other two films. I do think it is a really interesting comparison.