Solaris

Okay, we've all heard it for years. George Clooney is a charming man who just plays himself in every film has no really acting ability. Other than impressive turns in Obrother, Where art Thou? and Three Kings, I'd probably agree with... Full review

Soderbergh send his fantasy sense to the climax,we've seen him in different movies,but this one was speacial,there were tiny tichnical issues but it couldn't inhibit the movie activity,sci-fic has a powerful psychological enigma and philosophical effect with painful poke in one... Full review

"Solaris" is a film which can't be explained in one simple way; it is a multi-layered, difficult, and sure-to-be-hated film that doesn't deserve the bad word of mouth it has received. Whether you see a very psychological sci-fi film or a... Full review

"Solaris" is a film which can't be explained in one simple way; it is a multi-layered, difficult, and sure-to-be-hated film that doesn't deserve the bad word of mouth it has received. Whether you see a very psychological sci-fi film or a... Full review

The movie is so focused on the story that all the other elements; like time,wardrobe,and visual effects just become peripherial. Which help you stay focused on asking all the questions to yourself. The isolation and solitude brings you into your innerspace... Full review

How many bad movies can you make and still be deemed a success in Hollywood? Sodenbergowitz is proof talent is not very important in La La land. Its all in your namestein.... Full review

Everyone asks me what is a good Science Fiction film. Well there a quite a few. Alien, Aliens, 2001 A Space Odyssey, Forbidden Planet... just to name a few. As far as modern classics few come to mind. A.I. off the... Full review

Solaris was pointless, boring and absolutly dreadful.It was a waste of my time and my money. George clooney may be a good actor but watching him mope around without clothes on is not my idea of acting or a movie.... Full review

To understand the deeper meaning of Solaris read A Course in Miracles, Conversations with God etc. Then you will get it.... Full review

I won tickets from a local radio station to see this piece of garbage. Most of the crowd left early, but I somehow managed to make it through to the end because I kept thinking that somehow, some way this thing... Full review

Solaris shocked no one by failing to recoup its budget....Solaris is a profoundly sensual film in mood and visuals....Handsome actor George Clooney plays a heartbroken psychiatrist enshrouded in a fog of despair following the suicide of mentally ill wife Natascha McElhone.....Clooney's friend has killed himself, leaving Viola Davis, Jeremy Davies, and a spooky little mystery boy as the ship's sole inhabitants..... ... Full Review

Clooney rises above the mess by evoking his inner turmoil with poignant despair expertly played. Let me put it this way, not even the prolonged shots of George Clooney�s exquisitely formed tush makes this worth seeing. ... Full Review

his desire for clarity and un-deluded action..... ... Full Review

And, like Che , Soderbergh shot Solaris himself, and it's a beautiful, striking film. Solaris doesn't make you think of whiz-bang futurism; instead, it makes you think of the past -- your past, your sorrow, the people you've lost, what you would say to them if you could, what it feels like to know you'll never get the chance to say those things. ... Full Review

And, like Che , Soderbergh shot Solaris himself, and it's a beautiful, striking film. Solaris doesn't make you think of whiz-bang futurism; instead, it makes you think of the past -- your past, your sorrow, the people you've lost, what you would say to them if you could, what it feels like to know you'll never get the chance to say those things. ... Full Review

Posted Oct 28, 2009 @ 03:31 PM Just when you thought it was safe, or at least worth the effort to go back to the movies, Hollywood chucks another worthless pile at unsuspecting audiences. ... Full Article

Between the great Ocean's Eleven and the mistake Ocean's Twelve, director Steven Soderbergh directed two films. One was the experimental Full Frontal, the other was a remake, and itself based on a Stanislaw Lem novel, Solaris. ... Full Article

It's a heavy story that jumps frequently between the three time periods, with repeated framing devices, lighting, and dialogue creating a unified, powerful, emotional experience for the viewer. ... Full Article

The purists will be screaming: "You've chosen the wrong Solaris! Andrei Tarkovsky's 1972 version is the real must-have." Fortunately, in space no one can hear you scream. ... Full Article

Some talented filmmakers try to play a Hollywood game, churning out a big-budget commercial product in exchange for a smaller, more personal and artistic venture. ... Full Article

George Clooney stars as Chris Kelvin, a psychologist who is summoned by an old friend (Tukur) to a lonely space station orbiting the mysterious planet Solaris. ... Full Article