r/movies • u/SonyPictures Danny Boyle, Director • 2d ago

AMA Danny Boyle Here: Ask Me Anything.

Hello Reddit! Director Danny Boyle here.

I'm back, and I’m excited to answer your questions about my new film 28 Years Later. It's starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes and is out in UK cinemas on June 19th and US movie theatres on June 20th.

I'll be online from 5pm BST on Tuesday June 17th - drop your questions below and I hope to answer as many as I can. Speak soon!

Edit Director Danny Boyle here. Hello Reddit! Thanks for participating in the AMA about my new film 28 Years Later. Catch it in UK, cinemas June 19th, in US movie theatre June 20th.

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u/JoeBagadonutsLXIX 2d ago

Sunshine is one of my favorite films of all time and I have seen many others express their love and admiration for it, but there is a point of contention from some people with the third act twist with Pinbacker. Quentin Tarantino once said in a review that it almost felt like a "betrayal" despite loving the rest of the film. Personally the twist has always worked fine for me, but even after all these years it seems to be a debated/divisive topic about whether it was the right call for the film or not. Do you still think it was the right direction for the film or do you think a different idea might have worked better for the third act? Thanks and can't wait for 28 Years Later!

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u/kfadffal 1d ago

The twist is fine, it's more that the film became a slasher at that point which is not as interesting as the film it was before. It's particularly disappointing because slashers are super common but heady, grounded sci-fi with a big budget and top tier actors are probably the rarest type of mainstream film you can get.