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June 1, 2015
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Sunshine Superman: Delightful Doc on Base Jumper Carl Boenish Soars
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Kenny Miles
Sunshine Superman is a fascinating and rather emotionally engaging tribute to famous BASE jumper Carl Boenish. This is quite the intimate portrayal of a wild life from the unofficial inventor of BASE jumping. A showcase in crazy death defying stunts on top of mountains and man-made towers and buildings, the stunning realization in how they pull it off was very impressive. Viewers have a great opportunity to discover the history of jumping off various objects like TV towers, too. These are both humorous and sometimes scary moments. Sunshine Superman is a lovely and poignant reflection on the man very few people really knew. Viewers learn a lot from the activity and the personal life of Carl. There was a certain freedom that Carl embraced; a free spirit with dominion over the earth yet garnering great respect for its roots. The gripping footage is breathtaking and captivating which somewhat resembles the closest thing to the first Go Pro camera. Plus the enthralling reenactment of the not-to-be-revealed climatic moments truly enthralls the audiences. Sunshine Superman showcases a lot of incredible photography meant to be seen on the big screen so make a priority to visit your local art house cinema for the best cinematic experience. This somewhat reminded me of the Oscar winner documentary Man on Wire but is much more sentimental drama than a mysterious thriller.
I originally saw Sunshine Superman at the Boulder Film Festival earlier this year which was the ideal audience for free-spirit, outdoor enthusiasts. The audience strongly responded to it concluding with sustained applause. These kind of people like to spend a lot of time outside, but they owe it to themselves to see this one. When I recommended this movie to a sky diving loving buddy from high school, he told me he watched it twice at the Hawaii Film Festival (where he is stationed). Sports fans, adrenaline junkies, and American history buffs will adore Sunshine Superman especially how it honors such a daring and fun-loving man like Carl Boenish.
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who has written 297 posts on The Movie Blog Whether something is overlooked by Hollywood or whatever business trend has captured the Entertainment Industry’s attention, Kenny Miles loves to talk about movies (especially the cultural impact of a film). He covers various aspects of movies including specialty genre films, limited release, independent, foreign language, documentary features, and THE much infamous "awards season." Also, he likes to offer his opinion on the business of film, marketing strategy, and branding. He currently resides in Denver, Colorado and is a member of the Denver Film Critics Society critics group. When he isn’t writing, Kenny channels his passion for interacting with moviegoers (something most movie pundits lack) as a pollster for the market research company CinemaScore and working as floor staff/special events coordinator in the film community. You can follow him on Twitter @kmiles723. visit author's website | Contact the Author Around the Web
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