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Solaris

1972
Romance
Drama
2h 47m
A psychologist is sent to investigate the mysterious crisis which has occurred on board a space station orbiting a remote planet.
Directed by:
Andrei Tarkovsky Andrei Tarkovsky
Written by:
Andrei Tarkovsky Andrei Tarkovsky Stanislaw Lem Stanislaw Lem Fridrikh Gorenshtein
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Starring:
Natalya Bondarchuk Natalya Bondarchuk Donatas Banionis Donatas Banionis Jüri Järvet Jüri Järvet Vladislav Dvorzhetsky Vladislav Dvorzhetsky Nikolay Grinko Nikolay Grinko Anatoliy Solonitsyn Anatoliy Solonitsyn Tamara Ogorodnikova Georgi Tejkh Raimundas Banionis Raimundas Banionis Olga Barnet Sos Sargsyan
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Solaris
Genres:
Romance, Drama, Sci-fi
AKA:
Solyaris
Country:
Soviet Union
Languages:
German, Russian
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1972
Romance
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2h 47m
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hawkinsHawkins
Rated 24 Jan 2018
72
50th
A sweaty space doctor romances the visage of an old flame projected by a mind-reading alien - this well-worn Star Trek episode becomes haunting and laborious in Tarkovsky's hands, a troubled procession of regret encapsulated in a dirge of a freeway drive. No matter how far you travel you cannot get away from the ex-wife am I right fellas? Hi-five, up top! God I'm gonna die alone
Rated 24 Jan 2018
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 05 Jan 2011
40
28th
Major disappointment. Tarkovsky's visual mastery is rarely on display, and the science fiction elements are handled with such disdain that it borders on redundancy. More philosophical than the American remake, but endlessly less appealling, partly because Tarkovsky tries to arsty up a novel, he has himself simplified into a love story. Primarily though, it's the 'anti-pacing' that brings it down. There's a problem when a 15 minute ride on a Russian freeway isn't the most boring part of a film.
Rated 05 Jan 2011
beedubBeeDub
Rated 01 Jan 2017
78
40th
Inexcusably slow, needlessly vague, and, for a movie ostensibly about feelings, curiously emotionless. The runtime could have been cut in half with no loss to the story. Not nearly the unqualified masterpiece I was led to expect.
Rated 01 Jan 2017
kojilessKojiless
Rated 15 Apr 2016
30
32nd
A film with 2 1/2 hours of stunning establishing shots that would all make wonderful dynamic wallpapers for my smartphone, tablet, or PlayStation 4. Tarkovsky has unwittingly provided humanity with the secret to immortality, as a single 2 1/2 hour viewing felt like it took approximately a thousand lifetimes.
Rated 15 Apr 2016
terrymacterrymac
Rated 22 Jan 2020
90
97th
There's no doubt it's slooooooooowwww, and unfortunately it often looks less than impressive, but I found myself getting more and more absorbed by it, and it got more and more effective as it went on. My thoughts were provoked. Like Stalker, this'll need another look.
Rated 22 Jan 2020
sebbysebby
Rated 05 Jul 2011
60
46th
The problem with iconoclasts is that they tend to be indulgent and their peers and colleagues are frightened to edit them. There are bits of brilliance surrounded by frustrating mess, and it never really came together with a wallop like Stalker did, for example.
Rated 05 Jul 2011
farzanFarzan
Rated 30 Aug 2008
98
98th
Solaris is one of the most thought provoking films I have ever seen, as bizzare as that may sound, and I can even admit that. Solaris just clicked for me in the right way. The camerawork was excellent, but that is expected with Tarkovsky, the acting was top notch, and the plotline is definitely one to behold. Although slow moving, it is done gracefully reminiscent of that of Bergmans work. Solaris is truly one of the most remarkeable films I have ever seen. Thank You Tarkovsky!
Rated 30 Aug 2008
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 11 Oct 2010
60
20th
Interesting to see a consummate master fail so spectacularly. There is some gorgeous imagery here, and some striking moments, but as a cohesive whole, it's just not there. Stalker worked as a sci-fi because it didn't have to be. This has to be sci-fi, and Tarkovsky tries to abstract it unsuccessfully. To think this is put up there with 2001. No way.
Rated 11 Oct 2010
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 17 Jan 2007
73
45th
Sue me, I like Soderbergh's better. Tark wastes too much time, and a lot of it just looks cheap. I'm sure he did the best he could with what he had, but that doesn't make it any better. Soderbergh is also apparently more faithful to the source material.
Rated 17 Jan 2007
icarusIcarus
Rated 21 Dec 2008
94
95th
A brilliant film from Tarkovsky. The pacing is just right, as it allows opportunity for contemplation. Tarkovsky doesn't seem to be all that interested in this film as sci-fi. Instead, Tarkovsky wants to examine the emotional and spiritual realms of these characters, staking out a transformation for Kelvin that requires every minute. The film also improves on repeated viewings, as its poetic vision of the future slowly opens up to reveal both beauty and terror.
Rated 21 Dec 2008
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 17 Aug 2008
7
57th
You're dealing with a writer who's afraid to face the real world we live in today, whose philosophical musings are ultimately reflected in his novel (and film). The main character is sent millions of miles into space to the planet Solyaris, (one that communicates with human entities) in order to make peace with himself (*rolling my eyes*). The editing is awful aswell, filled with a slew of excruciatingly long takes. At least I liked the ending...
Rated 17 Aug 2008
dmarquesdmarques
Rated 07 Nov 2010
70
42nd
I tried, believe me, I tried. Just couldn't bare with the incredibly slow pacing. The ideas, the shots, everything is perfect, its just so slow and long.
Rated 07 Nov 2010
aflickeringAFlickering
Rated 29 May 2022
5
73rd
solaris is god, it's a woman and a child, it's truth and art, and finally it's the womb; it's the mirrors in which we seek to immortalise ourselves, if only we can be seen from the right angle. the film's about a man whose mirror's irreversibly cracked, and the ending haunts more than it heals because he's merely replaced it with another, a strategy nobody understands better than the cinephile. the vertigo comps land because this too reflects back on us the solipsism of film-watching.
Rated 29 May 2022
jimmy_suedeJimmy Suede
Rated 06 Oct 2019
85
85th
Too deep for me, but not too slow. At worst, certain scenes, like driving through the city, invoked a "why am I watching this?" but not in an unpleasant way. At best, an enchanting, enjoyable experience.
Rated 06 Oct 2019
sirvasilSirVasil
Rated 09 May 2007
95
99th
Too long at the beginning (the end of the highway scene forced me to laugh), then absolutelly excelent.
Rated 09 May 2007
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 08 Oct 2009
85
92nd
A shame I saw the (great in its own way) remake first, because the impact is lessened a bit this time around... which doesn't help in an almost 3-hour movie. Despite that, this is great filmmaking that offers some fascinating questions about love, life and the need to understand. The disheveled station and crew, together with the haunting drones/music, create a unique and powerful atmosphere. The experience was draining, in a good way.
Rated 08 Oct 2009
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
62nd
Interesting but somewhat boring.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
thereeldealthereeldeal
Rated 19 Mar 2014
70
50th
Solaris is held back by some inexcusably slow pacing and some irrelevant filler scenes. Dialogue consists too much of philosophical ramblings and thus feels like it comes out of a textbook rather than real human beings. Donatas Banionis's performance is emotionless in a story that, at its core, is anything but. One-third of Solaris being set in the same room with people watching TV makes it obvious to me that this was meant to be a book, and Tarkovsky doesn't convince otherwise.
Rated 19 Mar 2014
harmonicaHarmonica
Rated 04 Jun 2015
50
12th
Not to say that anyone else is wrong in their assessment of this film as a classic - but I found this utterly unwatchable. It's rare that I have to give up on a film mid-way through but that's what happened with Solaris. Just dire exhaustingly slow pacing, mind-numbing dialogue scenes, a tenuous grip on plotting, muddy photography, and so on. In the hour or so that I sat through I did not find any element of filmmaking I could honestly recommend to others.
Rated 04 Jun 2015
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 21 Mar 2010
88
91st
It didn't grab me in the way Stalker did, and it is in need of some more editing in the first half, but it's still great. It builds up an amazing atmosphere, and poses some great questions on grief and regret to the audience.
Rated 21 Mar 2010
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 03 Nov 2008
79
70th
half of this movie would have been better off left on the cutting room floor. i have never seen such a failure in the editing sense of movie making. tarkovsky did an excellent job at directing it's just he doesn't know when to stop. had tarkovsky invested in a good editor this would have far surpassed the '02 american remake, but it happens that he did not and i was forced to watch lengthy scenes that had nothing to do with the plot.
Rated 03 Nov 2008
desertpunkDesertPunk
Rated 08 Dec 2013
90
97th
My second viewing of Solaris proved to be much more fruitful than the first. Solaris is easily one of the most beautifully shot sci-fi films in history, and although it doesn't reach the emotional heights of Stalker and The Mirror, it has a great deal to offer.
Rated 08 Dec 2013
matguy3matGuy3
Rated 24 Jun 2021
3
18th
Sorry, I know this is supposed to be a classic, but it was soooo boring. Maybe I just can't transcend my modern, American sensibilities where media serves constant stimulation. All I saw were pretentious philosophical rambling from lifeless, groggy characters; dated space station sets; and seemingly endless shots with no purpose.
Rated 24 Jun 2021
lintonmyroxylintonmyroxy
Rated 16 Oct 2020
86
61st
Raises some fascinating questions, chiefly, when Kelvin sleeps with the apparition of his wife, is he making love to Solaris or his imagination?
Rated 16 Oct 2020
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 07 Oct 2010
8
80th
Doesn't quite reach the heights of 'The Mirror' or 'Stalker' yet is still pretty great. The one real stand out flaw is the pacing. No matter how interesting that second half was, it is a undeniably slow movie.
Rated 07 Oct 2010
djrossdjross
Rated 14 Aug 2007
94
99th
The second-greatest science fiction film of all time. Anima is cinema, a cosmic dream whose source is never clear: peering into a Bruegel painting whose enchantment is intensified by BWV 639, do we see a glimpse of 16th-century Holland, or the interior world of the painter, or a fantasy of our own construction? Also, this foreshadows the confusion of mothers and wives that Tarkovsky will depict in MIRROR, and the pharmacology of shame and guilt that accompany it. How not to love this movie?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
stainStain
Rated 26 Mar 2007
40
23rd
These spaceships look a lot more like I bet how they're really going to look in the future than the spaceships do in something like, say, _2001_, but it's always hard to stay awake during a Tarkovsky film
Rated 26 Mar 2007
drumnddrumnd
Rated 01 Oct 2009
89
88th
Solid adaptation of Lem's masterpiece. Some great camerawork here. Glad I read the book first.
Rated 01 Oct 2009
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 02 Mar 2007
5
91st
At the risk of sounding pretentious, this may be the most profoundly emotional movie I've seen. It can be trying on a viewer, but Tarkovsky fills the film with beautiful visuals, and its meditative nature allows the material to be soaked in, providing a great sense of emotional resonance once it's ended its surprising and impactful denouement.
Rated 02 Mar 2007
amerigoamerigo
Rated 26 Jul 2008
95
98th
I'm probably the only one who thinks so, but this is a horror film. It is among the most disturbing works of film I've seen and had Lovecraft been alive to see this, he would have considered it an absolute masterpiece. This film is the Ocean of Solaris--that's why it's so long, that's why it drags on at times. Tarkovsky relentlessly probes the human psyche, overwhelming it completely.
Rated 26 Jul 2008
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 15 Nov 2008
95
93rd
Masterpiece...forget the damn Hollywood remake. This is Art.. impressive and extraordinary beautiful.
Rated 15 Nov 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 10 Mar 2022
74
85th
good movie
Rated 10 Mar 2022
karamazovkaramazov.
Rated 30 Jul 2013
78
95th
[BWV 639].
Rated 30 Jul 2013
charlieCharlie
Rated 24 Aug 2014
95
99th
More Sci Phi than Sci Fi. A true masterpiece.
Rated 24 Aug 2014
toddbolondzToddBolondz
Rated 26 Jul 2010
42
28th
Sue me - I like Spielberg's better. I found that this did not reach the poignancy of the remake.
Rated 26 Jul 2010
damildamil
Rated 29 Sep 2012
60
43rd
I think it captured the atmosphere of the novel quite well. Unfortunately, this also means I found it to be almost as boring. The pacing is very slow. It certainly gets better once we get to Solaris. I'm not faulting the film technically, because Andrei Tarkovsky is a great director. I just don't really connect with this story. I thought his film, Stalker (1979), was much better. The ending was really cool though.
Rated 29 Sep 2012
rufamRufam
Rated 15 Jul 2013
65
42nd
As it often goes with Tarkovsky, there's plenty of visual poetry, compelling atmosphere and thought-provoking themes to make the film worthwhile; and yet, the long stretches of tedium, the lethargic pacing, the overwrought symbolism and the pretentious philosophical babbling get in the way of a truly satisfying cinematic experience.
Rated 15 Jul 2013
chengmingchengming
Rated 09 Apr 2021
55
26th
"You spend all day lounging in a bed of noble thoughts, and that's how you carry out your duty. You've lost touch with reality.", one of the characters says, and I am inclined to say the same thing to Tarkovsky. I have little use for such all-head-no-heart-films. A few notable exceptions in the last hour aside, there also wasn't much that called for this to be a movie, rather than the book it once was or a theater play.
Rated 09 Apr 2021
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 03 Jan 2014
96
89th
Solaris is a haunting, meditative film that uses sci-fi to raise complex questions about humanity and existence.
Rated 03 Jan 2014
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 19 Oct 2007
82
67th
A beautifully shot film, but the slow pacing and long running time make it occasionally a bit tedious to watch. Even so the pacing is pretty even and most of the time what's going on in the film is interesting enough to keep your attention.
Rated 19 Oct 2007
inhmninhmn
Rated 12 Jan 2009
100
99th
rolling stones - 2000 light years from home
Rated 12 Jan 2009
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 21 Mar 2008
87
93rd
Pure Tarkovsky movie! Lots of water!
Rated 21 Mar 2008
fra_paolofra paolo
Rated 02 Dec 2018
92
93rd
The sci-fi themes are subdued in a film that addresses a clash between human ambition and the natural world, and ends up in some kind of Borgesian dream-scape. .
Rated 02 Dec 2018
evan_watersEvan Waters
Rated 28 Apr 2009
99
99th
Quite possibly the best science fiction film ever made; challenging, but beautiful and hypnotic.
Rated 28 Apr 2009
funkyastroFunkyAstro
Rated 04 Apr 2015
95
97th
Solaris serves as one of the deepest explanations of consciousness to date, as reflected by the male perspective. I haven't seen anything that attempts the topic so directly. Which doesn't really make this a sci-fi film in that regard, but it makes sense that it takes place on a different planet. Solaris challenges its visitors to break down reality and search the meaning of the human experience by subtracting the scientific method and looking inward. Which can be frustrating to logical minds.
Rated 04 Apr 2015
toddsaltertoddsalter
Rated 16 Mar 2019
91
80th
I would have rated it higher, but it got a little too - abstract for me.... like falling off the "Eraserhead" and "Tree of Life" deep end for the last 1/4 of the movie. Still far better and more intriguing than the later Hollywood version.
Rated 16 Mar 2019
anomieanomie
Rated 27 Mar 2019
92
98th
Solaris is an odyssey into the heart and soul, where what's real and what's not no longer apply, only what's felt. This movie will leave many people confused, but some of us will be spellbound, entranced, unable to break eye contact with the construct that Tarkovsky has made for us. It's depictions of a future people are unique and inspired, as are it's concepts of alien life. Not to be missed, to be enjoyed with an open and curious mind.
Rated 27 Mar 2019
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 22 May 2010
82
96th
It can be slow and even boring, and the first half mostly is. But the second half takes off (literally), and this score is mostly for its sake. It features some great visuals in addition to its philosophical musings and fantastic science-fiction concepts. Also, there can not be enough praise given to the ending.
Rated 22 May 2010
yiannosYiannos
Rated 29 Sep 2016
83
95th
Solaris is not Tarkovsky's best work, and occasionally his longueurs seem indulgent and interfere with the narrative momentum, but it's still a haunting and immersive journey into the darker realms of inner consciousness, evoking a rich psychic landscape projected deep into outer space. A psychologist is forced to confront the unresolved guilt and fears of his past while investigating a mystery upon a derelict space station. It's an unforgettable arthouse blockbuster with a knockout ending.
Rated 29 Sep 2016
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 24 Jul 2007
93
90th
Even though it's a little on the long side and is desperately needing a good editor, Solaris still poses excellent questions and allows its audience to join in for thought. The imagery is arresting, as well as the environment it throws you in. Solaris is an A-class movie with some notable flaws.
Rated 24 Jul 2007
bownBown
Rated 28 Jun 2010
96
98th
Thought-provoking and incredibly moving. Tarkovsky moves slow, as usual, but the mystery and ethereal nature of the piece means it's very effective. So many scenes were just breathtaking.
Rated 28 Jun 2010
theescapistTheEscapist
Rated 13 Oct 2019
82
91st
Mesmerizing, though at times also sleep-inducing. Not the easiest or most fun film to watch but ultimately it is very rewarding, philosophical and thought provoking. I liked Stalker better, but this is definitely a great effort and truly using the medium of film for art.
Rated 13 Oct 2019
ashwilliamsAshWilliams
Rated 31 Jan 2009
74
42nd
I really wanted to love this but I have to admit that it dragged quite a bit. Not the opening drive into the city, though, which had a rhythm to it and invited some form of introspection on technology and literally "where does it take us."
Rated 31 Jan 2009
troothTrooth
Rated 09 Dec 2013
76
73rd
This isn't an "easy" sci-fi movie. It's one that you'll kind of have to meet halfway. Instead of beating you over the head with particular themes, it requires you to think for yourself sometimes. Stanislaw Lem might have been unsatisfied with it, but I think it's admirable of Tarkovsky to convey different themes from relatively similar subject matter. It's better than changing the book's story just to try and make it more entertaining for moviegoers.
Rated 09 Dec 2013
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 20 Nov 2007
4
74th
For all this film's existential lament, I find it completely disarming and relaxing.
Rated 20 Nov 2007
nathanbatesNathanBates
Rated 20 Jan 2018
60
35th
It always disappoints me when a "big ideas" movie misses obvious distractions. Here, we have a space station that potentially has found life, but Earth sends only one guy up there to investigate? (Yet they found the money to send his monogrammed pajamas? One of the original astronauts got a recliner!) The movie takes a little too long to lay out the idea of identity, but it's a beautiful film along the way.
Rated 20 Jan 2018
paxtonPaxton
Rated 07 Mar 2013
87
96th
For a guy that hates Malick movies, I am surprisingly patient with Tarkovsky, and it hasn't failed to payoff yet.
Rated 07 Mar 2013
dardandardan
Rated 16 May 2015
88
91st
Vertigo in space. Our first memory is located in the advent of our self. To be able to put into frame an image of what we were before, of the dream, into and perhaps as this construct, is also to forget. Kris, who has lost his wife, leaves the earth to join a mission on a device of artifice. The artifice is Kafkaesque in the sense that it seeks to understand its own guilt, its own arrest - this as a possibility to return, or bring back - that which only through modification, death can be held
Rated 16 May 2015
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 28 Aug 2013
8
97th
a swirling, atmospheric, metaphysical wonderment, which is just what i was expecting. i do wish that tarkovsky would cut down on convoluted dialogue in most of his films and let the imagery breathe, but it's hardly an issue here. oh, that ending...
Rated 28 Aug 2013
kasperlKasperL
Rated 23 Jan 2012
85
94th
Major pacing issues aside, this is superior sci-fi. What makes it amazing are the ideas from Lem's fantastic novel. Tarkovsky's artsiness I can take or leave here. Basically: struggle through the impossibly slow beginning and suffer the meandering in the latter part of the film. It's worth it.
Rated 23 Jan 2012
magbMagb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
61st
It's even less exciting than 2001: A Space Odyssey, but not quite as thought-provoking. It's still a great film, but I couldn't personally get into the way I could with 2001.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
shutupmanShutupman
Rated 14 Aug 2007
89
91st
Slow and cerebral but profoundly rewarding (in a horrifying way). Intellectually superior to 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jebJeb
Rated 27 Jul 2008
98
93rd
A masterpiece! Although some scenes drag on, it's still a great sci-fi film with awesome visuals and a great ending!
Rated 27 Jul 2008
oskarhuoskarhu
Rated 20 Jan 2016
83
87th
Didn't bore me too much despite the slow pacing and long running-time. However, I couldn't grasp the story effectively and unfortunately it didn't have the desirable effect on me.
Rated 20 Jan 2016
pixelpocketpixelpocket
Rated 27 Mar 2019
89
73rd
Lovely cinematography, and a somber tone that remains consistent throughout. It feels like a sketch or a philosophical musing. The slow plodding pacing makes the movie feel like it's happening in realtime before your eyes.
Rated 27 Mar 2019
xakkmasterXakkMaster
Rated 29 Jul 2019
84
73rd
It's reputation as a classic led me to some disappointment due to high expectations. It's brilliant in many ways, but it was achingly slow at points too without any real reason. You could easily edit out 30 minutes and have a much tighter and coherent film (the highway scene, some of the quiet meandering around hallways and lakes, etc). There are still strong performances, beautifully shot scenes, and dialogue to spark introspection though, and those make it worth a watch.
Rated 29 Jul 2019
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 03 Mar 2007
35
19th
An ostentatious but futile attempt to get across simplistic messages about subjectivity and Christian love, thinly veiled as sci-fi. There is nothing much more to Solaris, so its failure to be interesting philosophically amounts to lameness as a whole.
Rated 03 Mar 2007
k177105k177105
Rated 27 Aug 2023
94
88th
About memory and guilt, and inferring the overlapping of mother and wife: both seem to be major questions Tarkovsky's films are concerned with.
Rated 27 Aug 2023
ieuandpIeuanDP
Rated 29 Jan 2016
95
96th
Thematically, it feels a lot like Nostalghia. They both capture the torment of dissonance, but Nostalghia is somehow better at lulling you into it. Lem was mad at him for fully internalising the struggle instead of focussing on contact, but you can still feel the presence of something bigger here.
Rated 29 Jan 2016
purgatospurgatos
Rated 09 May 2008
89
89th
This was my first Tarkovsky and I sat riveted for its whole 165 minute runtime. Not that it's exciting, but it is engrossing. Nothing is rushed, everything develops smoothly and gives you plenty of time to soak in what it's trying to do.
Rated 09 May 2008
hehejajahehejaja
Rated 10 Aug 2009
80
76th
Maybe a bit overkill with all the in- and "outzooming" (this seems more (technically) aguish than others by the man) but this is still good musing. The pace feels a bit incalculable; it's impossible to predict the pattern of the editing. There's a very sore and "unstable" mood here, it's a film with a big fucking wound. If not as mighty and formally impressive, as a whole, as others by the heavyweight, it asks a bunch of interesting, fundamental questions and have moments of intemperate poetry.
Rated 10 Aug 2009
feublofeublo
Rated 25 Oct 2021
95
97th
Tarkovsky continues to seek out the hidden truth of humanity, man needing man, that we have been placed here by nature to observe her characters and perhaps share it with other people in finite time. Solaris becomes a vehicle for this inevitable longing of a happiness and desire we are constantly chasing yet also questioning up until our death bed. Hence Socrates statue in the shadows of the board room
Rated 25 Oct 2021
bolivarbolivar
Rated 08 Sep 2009
85
96th
This used to be my all-time favourite film until I decided to rewatch it. surely, there is alot of classic tarkovsky material and upon rewatching it I appreciated so much more than what I did on the first viewing, but ultimately I simply did not really connect to it they way Id have liked. I disagree with anyone saying its either too slow or boring, because thats just not it. I would have liked a longer beginning and less of the "lets get these scenes out of the way" from the space station.
Rated 08 Sep 2009
p_u_l_pP u l p
Rated 03 Apr 2019
96
99th
I wish I could inject this film directly into my veins.
Rated 03 Apr 2019
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 27 May 2019
90
96th
Quintessential sci-fi. The lighting in this is nuts. Primary colors never looked so eerie.
Rated 27 May 2019
naypalmNaypalm
Rated 16 Jan 2017
78
60th
I think I had to attempt this three times to actually get through it, it's without a doubt fantastic but I just think it was an order of magnitude too slow and it hasn't aged very well (I'd prefer Dr Strangelove and much prefer 2001: A Space Odyssey). Still the theme is great and the story is wonderful, and perhaps "speeding up" the film would take that away from it.
Rated 16 Jan 2017
aethlingaethling
Rated 07 Aug 2012
76
85th
This film is just so ridiculously philosophical, and constantly forces you to think of all the characters as more than they are: ie. This man is SCIENCE, this girl is MEMORY, etc. which makes dialogue profound but pause-worthy. But it was really excellent, for the Don Quixote parallels of scientific achievement and the beautiful weightlessness scene, this wins many plus points. I hate to say this, but there are pacing issues. I have seen enough long shots of oceans and motorway to get the idea.
Rated 07 Aug 2012
mkellinsmkellins
Rated 05 Dec 2011
85
96th
Amazing film. It has so many profound thoughts and interesting ideas. Mostly the slow pace works perfectly. I just love films that can successfully adapt the original story and maybe even make it better.
Rated 05 Dec 2011
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 06 Jul 2008
82
59th
Not too shabby. I feel like the long-winded silent sequences actually work loads better than any scene with dialogue. The awesome ending is pretty haunting also.
Rated 06 Jul 2008
yesistastyyesistasty
Rated 21 Apr 2011
97
95th
One of the most compelling cinematic explorations of the subject. We delve deeper and deeper into Kris's psyche, while at the same time gaining an appreciation for the human universal contained within.
Rated 21 Apr 2011
joojooJooJoo
Rated 16 Jan 2009
6
95th
The only time Tarkovsky got it right.
Rated 16 Jan 2009
ronthedogronthedog
Rated 13 Dec 2008
90
94th
Superb exploration of the human condition. Beautifully shot and acted. Not sci-fi. Long.
Rated 13 Dec 2008
dalamar501dalamar501
Rated 29 Oct 2011
89
88th
Watched this recently. It definitely needs a few more revisits. I strongly suggest this to any friend that hasn't yet seen it.
Rated 29 Oct 2011
kito1kito1
Rated 05 Aug 2017
40
10th
Made me fall asleep.
Rated 05 Aug 2017
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 01 Aug 2012
80
84th
Will probaby bump the score up on a rewatch
Rated 01 Aug 2012
neonmanNeonman
Rated 06 Sep 2010
87
86th
A disturbing and confusing view on ... necrophilia in space, I guess. Like all of Tarkovsky's films, it's photographed to the best extent and is wonderfully directed. The intellectual baffle can be a bit much at times, but I suppose that's what happens when you're so distant from your home.
Rated 06 Sep 2010
uvlaliduvlalid
Rated 25 Nov 2018
50
24th
I need to rewatch this to be able to digest the ideas it conveys a little better because when I watched it, most of the dialogue seemed cryptic and simply flew past my head due to their sheer density (it didn't help that I was quite tired too). The pacing was incredibly slow and repetitive but the expert shot compositions were quite admirable.
Rated 25 Nov 2018
lethiaslethias
Rated 15 Aug 2013
90
89th
One of the most difficult movies I've seen. I finally did it at the 4th try. I say most difficult because it requires a special state to watch it and to reflect it, and the fact that it has really long shots (which were meant to be minutes of reflection). Not a big fan of Lew's work although that's a bit subjective and not fair and somehow I feel that the movie's existential themes were more to my soul than more not-so-metaphysical themes of the novel. Lem sure wouldn't agree but hey.
Rated 15 Aug 2013
giuseppeGiuseppe
Rated 27 Mar 2011
86
94th
A temporary grade, until I get a chance to see it again. This wonderful exploration of what it means to be human is one of those rare movies that have truly left me wondering. And in dire need of another viewing.
Rated 27 Mar 2011
salomaordsalomaord
Rated 02 Jan 2015
50
0th
Andrei Tarkovsky #1
Rated 02 Jan 2015
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 12 Aug 2013
95
93rd
Finally, my first Tarkovsky film. Not at all what I expected, but that might be a good thing. A deranged romance in space, with a slow pace that really helps you feel the agony and isolation of these characters. Even when I didn't have a complete grasp on what was going on, I was always utterly impressed by the craft.
Rated 12 Aug 2013
theyshoot07theyshoot07
Rated 01 Mar 2008
88
80th
# 231
Rated 01 Mar 2008
kercKerc
Rated 14 Aug 2007
22
70th
Much like Alien, it's a better horror movie than sci-fi.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
shalevshalev
Rated 20 Sep 2010
73
20th
The pacing is so slow that at times there's no pace at all, but a stand-still. When the story did move it was quite interesting, and the visuals were good as well. Overall it was quite an ordeal to watch and not really worth it.
Rated 20 Sep 2010
sebarivassebarivas
Rated 10 Sep 2020
100
94th
Best sci-fi of all time
Rated 10 Sep 2020
mardikmartinmardikmartin
Rated 17 Jun 2019
100
99th
1st:95 2nd:100
Rated 17 Jun 2019
jpotiijpotII
Rated 15 Oct 2018
59
50th
Aquário.
Rated 15 Oct 2018
kavuKavu
Rated 08 Nov 2011
89
92nd
Unlike most people, I actually like the beginning more than the end. It's all superb nevertheless.
Rated 08 Nov 2011
teeceeteecee
Rated 16 Sep 2008
45
64th
skal ses pga kultstatus..men er lidt laaang
Rated 16 Sep 2008
pierretheronPierreTheron
Rated 26 Feb 2010
100
95th
Like nearly all Tarkovsky, it is slow-moving, difficult to watch, but ultimately rewarding in the profoundest way. Beautiful cinematography, excellent performances, and a near-perfect script make Solaris an unforgettable experience, and much like Stalker, the film revels in the exploration of the unknown and the uncertain, thus leaving the viewer with many ambiguous ideas that can be explored for further discovery and enjoyment inside and outside of the film. Breath-taking and awash with depth.
Rated 26 Feb 2010

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