Brightness has never seemed as menacing as it does in Sunshine, a sci-fi nail-biter about a future Earth's scramble to reignite a dying sun. It's the latest from 28 Days Later director Danny Boyle.

Sunshine” is a sight for sore eyes. Just as “The Last Mimzy” was true science fiction for families, so is “Sunshine” true science fiction for adults, a story about a situation that is ...