Solaris
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Movie Reviews of Solaris
Movie Review: the soderbergh solaris
Summary: 5 Stars
it all begins with sounds out of sequence, a voice over...it's this theme of the senses that attracted me to this film. visually, i was satiated the rendering of solaris was an optical feast painted in silent blurs that echoed this theme of geometry, systems, order...the architecture/industrial design demonstrated a realistic modernism, as if this could all be happening in today's tomorrow...the soundtrack, at times it seemed familiar, others forced, but mostly like hearing something from the inside out, womblike i suppose. touch, well it's only the sense of the sense via visual/audio textures, we'll have to wait for huxley's "feelies" to consummate all 5 senses... rain, lots of rain, but it didn't feel wet or like drowning (as i'd thought it would make me feel.) quite american in its length, i found myself wanting more of tarkovsky's patience, his willingness to linger, indulge, and meander.george clooney does 'stretch himself' however, there are those moments where you can almost hear soderbergh's direction: george, pause, bend, slowly turn, and stare off w/that deer-in-the-headlights look.
i still am standing firm that it fulfilled something for my ears, eyes, mind. were there to be 10 directors who'd attempt a remake of this idea/concept, none would be replicas of one another. having seen the original tarkovsky vision/version, you'll be a little more tuned into the tone of the idea, and your eyes & mind trained to see w/a certain perspective, i just wish hollywood would let up on the disney-fication of happily ever afters, allow us a little bit of reality, a little bit of the deeper unknown.
Movie Review: A Fascinating Take on Lem's Sci-fi Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
S. Soderbergh's Solaris can barely be called an adaptation of S. Lem's novel, nor can it accurately be called a remake of the 1972 Russian film. However, when viewed without prejudice it is a fantastic film stylistically, as well as in terms of story and character development.
Soderbergh ignores the technical and scientific aspects of Lem's novel and focuses on the human story instead. From the books limited material on the subject he extrapolates the tumultuous love story at the heart of his film. Unfortunately, that means that 'liquid metal' oceans of the novel are left out as well.
In this film the planet Solaris itself plays second fiddle to Clooney's space-faring psychologist, and the question of the planet's possible sentience is overshadowed by the question of what it actually means to be human. The material is still absorbing and adeptly handled, but this reflects Sodenbergh's philosophies, and not necessarily Lem's.
The film pays homage to Kubrick's 2001 by painstakingly recreating his style (some critics may prefer the term plagiarized) including the pervasive atmospheric soundtrack and long periods of silence. This film will not please Sci-Fi action seekers, nor will it please those looking for a faithful adaptation of Lem's text. I'm a huge fan of the book and Solaris is one of my favorite films, so it is possible to enjoy both in their own right.
DVD comes with making-of featurettes and can be played in both widescreen and fullscreen modes. Dolby Digital capable systems will reveal the full glory of the mesmerizing soundtrack.
Movie Review: Masterpiece
Summary: 5 Stars
Solaris has become stuck in my sub-conscience more than any other movie I have ever seen. When I first saw it in the theatre, I left a little bewildered, not quite sure what to think. I did know on some level though that it would always be with me. I have since seen Solaris many, many times and am still no clearer on what the "message" is. I know there are several obvious explanations as discussed in other reviews here, but there is more to it. Something about the experience taps into a basic human truth that we have not begun to realize. Beyond the dialogue and story are the images and sounds. Everything about Solaris is subtle, including the way it works it's way into your mind. I am not trying to sound pretentious. If that were the case I would offer explanations, and I have none. I completely understand why this film gets so many negative reviews. I do however feel sorry for those who can not allow themselves to be hypnotised by this film as I am. The acting is good and the diologue is fine, but that is not the point. The planet and music are the main characters. And let me just say as a former music major in college I feel at least a little bit qualified to say that the soundtrack by Cliff Martinez is an absolute friggin' MASTERPEICE. This is the greatest original score in film history. No other score in any film is so completely integrated into the experience as this one. Solaris would not exist without Cliff Martinez. The only thing I am sure of is that for some reason I feel a great sense of comfort at the end when Rhea says "we don't have to think like that anymore"Movie Review: Everything you need, nothing more
Summary: 5 Stars
Have you ever seen Solaris with George Clooney? I love this film. It moves a little slow (the director of the film is the guy who directed Oceans 11 but he was trying to impress the artsy crowd with Solaris) at times. But it is about, in the future, a psychiatrist whose wife committed suicide, being asked to go to a space station that is circling this wierd planet named Solaris. Seems everyone on the station has been going bonkers. When he gets there he finds that for everyone there, the planet reaches into their memories and brings someone to them that they have an unresolved issue with. His wife comes back to him. But here is the trick: his wife is constructed from his memories about her, and that is the cool thing about the whole film. See, when we meet people, especially when we have relationships with them, we think about them and remember them in ways that are not actually correct with who they are. So since his wife acted a little wierd, he remembers her as a 'crazy person' and never really got to know her. His 'new' version of his wife is incomplete in her head; she is only his idea of her, which is as a sad, incomplete person. In flashbacks the movie shows that he has missed the idea on her; she actually was quite stronger than him at times. But of course their relationship could not go on because he NEVER really got to know who she was (as he says in the film, in a beautiful line, "I was haunted by the idea that I had remembered her wrong."). They will keep repeating the same old arguments, because they don't allow that the other can change.
Movie Review: A deliberatley obscure film
Summary: 5 Stars
I am not one of those people who likes to analyize and nitpick every aspect of a movie. Don't get me wrong, I can certainly do my fair share of interpretation when it's needed, but for the most part I prefer to simply sit back and enjoy a film. Not so for Solaris.This film is not for those who feel like simply "taking in a show." The film is a deliberatley ambiguous exploration of human malaise and relationships. Like its minimalist script and interesting camera work, this film ultimately conveys more by what it leaves unsaid than anything the characters do or say. In the case of Solaris, the meaning is found through implication rather than much direct association. In this way, the film is able to capture the true complexity of human emotions and relationships. There is no riding off into the sunset, no passionate "I love you's," no traditional 2-dimensional film love. Rather, Solaris shows the audience the subtle and often vague nature of human interaction by focusing on short, simple incidents that make up life. While this necessarily slow pace may unnerve viewers who prefer to have all their conflicts neatly resolved and explained to them by the time the credits roll, Solaris tries to express itself through uncertainty and the opaque. Although some people might certainly find this tedious and boring, those who choose to follow the development of the relationship between Kelvin and his wife will certainly appreceate the degree of interpretation this film allows and the bittersweet feel of the final resolution (or lack thereof).