This is often described as Russia's answer to 2001, but it doesn't share (or could afford to share) that movie's ambition or scope. However, the reason why the two are linked is because both are intellectual works that make Star Wars and Star Trek look like pantomimes in comparison. However, it must be emphasised that Solaris probably isn't everyone's cup of tea and if you were born after 1980 you may think this is the slowest film ever made. Yet have patience and you will be rewarded with one of the most enigmatic endings in cinema history. Remade in 2002 as a vanity project for George Clooney, which shows great taste on his part but lacks the haunting quality of the original.
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Production Year: 2007 - Science Fiction - Director: Francis Lawrence - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Dash Mihok, Will Smith, Salli Richardson, Willow Smith
Science Fiction - Director: Hiroyuki Yamaga - Original Language: Japanese - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Ayako Kawasumi, Fujiko Takimoto
Re-rated based on Ciao's insistence that such reviews are no longer considered "Off Topic"
Soho_Black 05.09.2008 17:15
I see you've posted this as a DVD review, but you've not mentioned the DVD features. Are there any extras? If so, what are they and are they any good? If you add to this, or if you change it to be posted as a "Film Only" review, which can be done by accessing "edit review" above the review and changing the drop down menu under the "Which format are you reviewing?" question at the bottom, please let me know and I'll re-rate.
Raef86 19.08.2008 01:07
Hi. You should probably change Format to 'film only', as you don't mention DVD extras etc.
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