Factory sealed DVD Ground control has been receiving strange transmissions from the remaining residents of the Solaris space station. When cosmonaut and psychologist Kris Kelvin is sent to investigate, he experiences the strange phenomena that afflict the Solaris crew, sending him on a voyage into the darkest recesses of his own consciousness. In Solaris, the legendary Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky (Ivan’s Childhood, Andrei Rublev) gives us a brilliantly original science-fiction epic that challenges our conceptions about love, truth, and humanity itself.
Solaris is more than a film, it's a deeply affecting cinematic experience. Tarkovsky's artistic vision, poetic, refined, subtle, yet stunning, has the capability of making a profound cerebral impact upon the viewer with breathtaking scenery, mystic and melancholic atmospherics, a compelling storyline, and exceptional acting.Despite my premium praise, Solaris is not an easy watch. It requires your full attention. The opening sequences may be too slow, solemn, or dem..
This 1972 science fiction Soviet-era film is another epic by Tarkovsky done in traditional Russian style, meaning that it has a slow War-and-Peace-style pace. This is difficult for audiences used to nonstop action but this film is definitely worth watching as it provides a unique science fiction perspective.This movie has more of a plot than other Tarkovsky films but still incorporates some of his style of successive scenes which may or may not have something to d..