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A fascinating Film. Well worth a watch.
I was recommended this DVD by a friend and have found it an interesting film. I can't say I fully understood all of what it was trying to tell me though. Particularly as it strayed into Russian dialogue on one or two occasions. Most of the film was dubbed into English but not all and I feel I lost some understanding as a result. But the filming was excellent. Don't try the American version as it will just be American. And watch the interview with the Female Star, fascinating.Read full review
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Dated - but still worth watching.
The production values of this 1972 film do not compare well with the Soderbergh/ Clooney 2002 version (of course) with it's greater sense of mystery and epic soundtrack etc. However, this film is still well worth watching as it captures elements of the book that are not captured by the 2002 version - the fear element is better captured, and the time involved in studying this enigmatic planet (multiple human generations) with agonisingly slow progress. My advice, read the book and watch both film versions for the best understanding of the story. Personally I would like to see another re-make that tries to capture the best elements of all three (e.g the human wonder at the gigantic 'liquid computers' of impossible complexity on the planet surface and the human wonderment at them is simply not captured in either film!). Whatever happens though, keep the 2002 soundtrack! Read full review
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Real masterpiece of cinematography.
The Best work of Andrey Tarkovsky from my point of view. Movie is very actual. Thank you.
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A classic early 1970's Science fiction film, in the light of 2001 a Space Odyssey.
This movie is a very unusual film, mainly because of the way in which it is built up. Solaris is a film for the thinking person, it has little in the way of action, but much more in the way of content. The scenes are convincing and typically 70's, the sets are just right, not over the top, but believable. As we are bombarded with modern movies with many CGI effects, this film is from a time when special effects are minimal, but the film is all the better for that. It is a great film, but you do need to be in the right frame of mind to view it.Read full review
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Although I haven’t watched it yet I like Tarkovsky’s film making for content and great photography.
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