Review of Sunshine

Sunshine (1999)
7/10
A masterful but bloated "white elephant" epic.
11 May 2001
"Sunshine" follows a Jewish-Hungarian family through its 19th century generations, leapfrogging through time, and serving up history along with its tale of ambition, success, persecution, infidelity, etc. A masterful production which attempts to cram too much into its 2.6 hr run time such that nothing is done sufficiently. The result is a "jack-of-all-trades" film which masters none and should be relegated to the grave yard of white elephant films. Nonetheless worth a watch for film buffs, fans, and anyone interested in 19th century Hungary.
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