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Solaris

Solaris

2002
Romance, Drama
1h 39m
The inhabitants of a space station orbiting the planet Solaris send a message back to Earth, reporting mysterious difficulties and requesting that psychologist Chris Kelvin visit them at the station.

Solaris

2002
Romance, Drama
1h 39m
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Rated 06 Jun 2019
89
88th
What is this, an excellent version of Passengers? I prefer the original but that's because "Ow." Sorry, my combat boots are a little tight. Anyways, Soderbergh vs Tarkovsky isn't even a "Ooh!" Snagged my skinny jeans on a nail. Like I was saying though, the book by Stanislaw Lem really merits "Yikes!" My beard got caught in one of my ear gauges.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
91
95th
The film snobs think it's not as good as Tarkovsky's version and the general public finds it boring. But Solaris simply works for me. Not too fast, not too slow, not too short, not too long. Nice photography. Good performances. A solid, intriguing sci-fi premise that leaves something to the imagination. And a really wonderful score on top of everything else. It just fits me in some way, and besides Davies, I have no complaints.
Rated 31 Jul 2022
75
49th
Like his 2001: A Space Odyssey re-edit, Soderbergh's remake shows nerdy fanboys that great sci-fi re-imaging can be concise and thoughtful instead of just long shots of futuristic architecture. Cinematically, he uses some neat montages, cool special fx, and trippy music to create a lived-in world. And Jeremie Davies is amazing. However, I thought actors other than Clooney and Viola Davis (who is too off-putting to be a good Spock) would make the film better. Still, it's pop philosophy done well.
Rated 26 Sep 2021
7
94th
a lost lamb reaches for god and finds only mutable fragments of his own consciousness; how can there be identity, connection or meaning when the memories they're built on are slippery and self-serving? strange to say about a forgotten alt-adaptation, but this was something of a formative film for me in how it takes something vast and makes it personal, intimate, a drunken melancholy midnight dialogue to have with your screen and earphones. wish SS still made films that look and sound this good.
Rated 23 Jan 2012
80
86th
Underrated. Significantly different from Tarkovsky's version, in fact in some ways in stark opposition in that it is very accessible and more easily digestible. This means that we lose some of Lem's brilliant thoughts but it doesn't render Soderbergh's take less palatable. It's been a long time since I've seen 'Traffic' but I'm tempted to call 'Solaris' his best effort.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
91
93rd
I haven't seen the original as of writing this review but I absolutely loved this film. If the original is better then I can't wait to see it. George Clooney is fantastic in this and everyone else is quite good as well. The soundtrack is phenomenal, even the Insane Clown Posse song actually fits (I can't believe I just said something positive about ICP). A great surreal science fiction film.
Rated 10 Apr 2007
87
83rd
I love it. It has an amazing soundtrack, and the movie perfectly replicates the feel of a good science-fiction short story.
Rated 28 Mar 2020
80
55th
By the end I was expecting the final shot to be a spinning top wobbling on a table - cut to black.
Rated 05 Mar 2017
88
89th
Well rendered and watchable, not a 'second-best' cheap version of the original as I feared - which breaks the polite boundaries of how slow a shot can go (Tarkovsky is not for me).
Rated 18 Jan 2010
89
76th
A superb underrated sci-fi masterpiece supported by a commendable cast and a exemplary soundtrack, which conduces the unusual aura this film holds. This film kind of generated a love/hate vibe towards moviegoers, and I still don't know why.
Rated 09 Jul 2009
95
98th
That opening shot. There's everything in that opening shot.
Rated 09 Jun 2009
5
20th
(second viewing) I'm sticking with my previous score. Its sophomoric premise and story will always leave me indifferent (check my review for the original for more on that). This film will raise a lot of questions and provoke even more wrong, frivolous and ambiguous answers (thought-provoking, right ?!). Just as the original, an overrated mess.
Rated 19 May 2009
70
78th
Imperfect remake, but with some surprisingly effective moments. Better than I expected.
Rated 01 Jun 2008
90
83rd
People like to pick on this one for not being as ambitious as Tarkovsky's, but I like to look at the two as separate movies stemming from a similar concept. This Solaris happens to be a lot more personal than Tarkovsky's, and, while it wouldn't work for his, it did here. The soft music and the lovely visuals make this a visually lush movie, and Natascha McElhone and George Clooney give good performances. It qualifies as both a good Sci-Fi movie and a good romantic one, and I like it for that.
Rated 23 May 2008
87
92nd
I thought this film was fantastic, but being produced by james cameron i would have expected nothing less. But this film was a great love story that can really be felt.
Rated 17 May 2008
86
92nd
compared to the original, this is more tightly knit and stream-lined. it cuts out all the excess crap from the original, and leaves you with the truly awesome story of solaris (it does however cut out tarkovskys trade-mark carmera work, but for the sake of saving an hour i can live with it)
Rated 08 Apr 2008
85
77th
This film has a beautiful visual style, wonderful music and excellent acting. The Sci-fi setting is really only a means to an end with the film's real core a believably bittersweet romance. I found the ending to be very satisfying, once I pieced an interpretation together. Certainly makes me want to see the original.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
91
94th
Could be a little longer, but otherwise it was very engaging and hypnotic.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
97th
One of the greatest science fiction films ever made. George Clooney turns in a career defining performance. Romantic, beautiful and utterly haunting.
Rated 09 Dec 2021
60
35th
I went into this without knowing what it's about. All I saw is space and went yeah, I want to see more space stuff. It turned out to be very slow psychological thriller and while it's not bad, it is just slow. I really enjoy the debate on what makes a person a person and do we have the right to say what can exist or not, but I feel like even without seeing the original (or having read the book), it just must have done it better.
Rated 26 Oct 2020
70
61st
Steven Soderbergh has modified Stanislav Lem's brilliant sci-fi novel to a really good big screen movie. Some of the scenes are really mindblowing and beautiful to watch. Clooney and Davies are excellent.
Rated 30 Aug 2020
0
5th
OG FOREVER
Rated 13 Apr 2020
60
51st
While nowhere near as visually appealing as the '72 version and in my opinion at least missing some key scenes. Overall I like this a little better while also having a terrible performance from Natascha McElhone that completely took me out of the film every time she was front and center.
Rated 17 Sep 2019
67
48th
Slow paced love scifi.
Rated 08 Jun 2019
98
67th
Not as good as the Tarkovsky original, but probably easier for the average movie fan to appreciate.
Rated 22 Dec 2018
35
15th
needs more bach floating
Rated 27 Nov 2018
55
47th
There is obviously no way Soderbergh's version would come anywhere close to Tarkovsky's, but I still appreciated the effort in terms of pacing and photography. As a Hollywood product, it also remains a highly watered-down version with rehashed tropes but it's still one of the only movies by Soderbergh I actually enjoyed.
Rated 14 Aug 2018
3
23rd
I loved the Tarkovsky (though it's been quite some time and it's not fresh in my memory at all) and have had a hard time connecting with any Soderbergh but this was actually pretty alright. Not my favorite version of the story, and I don't think it's going to end up turning me around on Soderbergh but it was worth the watch
Rated 08 Jul 2018
50
24th
Better than the original; much less elaborate and contrived, which is a good thing. Beautiful visuals and score; slow and dry story.
Rated 01 Jan 2018
44
7th
Way too much emphasis on the love story makes it a rather dull and plodding movie. The visuals and effects are well done, just couldn't find any chemistry between the leads which is essential for what they were going after. I shall seek out and watch the original someday.
Rated 03 Apr 2017
15
14th
Characterisation is about the worst I've ever seen. Soderbergh said it would be closer to the novel, but it's just a shit rip off of Tarkovsky's film. He borrows his ending as though it was meant to be generic ambiguity. There's no dissonance of the psyche or introspection, just a mindless pursuit of love at all costs. The exposition is forced, pacing is nonexistent, score is boring etc. Oh, and Solaris itself looks like one of those big plasma ball lamps everyone had as a kid.
Rated 18 Nov 2011
71
62nd
Kudos to Soderbergh for trying a different angle. Feels a bit rushed at times, but still a very good effort.
Rated 09 Nov 2011
74
54th
It's a pretty decent remake that definitely justifies its existence, however americanized it may be.
Rated 18 Dec 2010
68
82nd
It has much better pacing than the original, but I think it loses a bit of Tarkovsky's flair for subtlety and transcendence; I didn't really feel the same punch at the end. However, it is still an enjoyable, meditative sci-fi.
Rated 21 Oct 2010
6
52nd
Apparently its an underrated gem but I didn't quite get that feel. Prefer the original even though that has its problems too.
Rated 23 Dec 2009
70
58th
This second interpretation of Solaris is a failure but an admirable one. It does suffer from a single character, whose reinterpretation as being spaced out in his acting feels out of place in such a serious film, and while Soderbergh nearly succeeds in making the film half the length of Andrei Tarkovsky's, it really needed to be restructured slightly. Nonetheless, its one of the few Soderbergh films of real merit for me, with a fleshed out emotional core that is fitting for the film's ideas.
Rated 14 Dec 2009
81
86th
Wonderfully atmospheric and very well made, this is a gem of a sci-fi. Clooney is nothing short of brilliant and the support cast also back him up pretty well. The supurb soundtrack only adds to the unusual and creepy feeling this movie creates as Soderbergh puts his own spin on the also excellent 1972 original. A generally excellent balance of the surreal and existential, this is an expertly paced piece of high-concept short story sci-fi. Underrated.
Rated 25 Nov 2009
94
98th
*cloonej pokazl dupe * na podstawie swietnej ksiazki Lema * oddaje klimat *(minus)fabula zmieniona wzgledem ksiazki
Rated 08 Oct 2009
30
2nd
Not my type of movie, and pretty boring. Maybe some people will like it but this was for me one of the worst movies.
Rated 13 Feb 2009
56
59th
okay movie
Rated 03 Dec 2008
10
1st
The only movie I've ever walked out on in a theatre. One of the most boring, mundane feature's I've ever seen.
Rated 27 Jul 2008
20
5th
Movie pales in comparisons, big-time, to the book. And the book wasn't that great, in my mind. It was GOOD, and Stanislaw Lem is a great writer of the genre, just didn't click for me. And the film didn't do the book any favors.
Rated 10 Jun 2008
75
85th
I saw this as profoundly anti-romantic. Purple Rose of Cairo if the protagonist chooses to live in a fantasyworld at the end, relating only to himself via delusion and solipsistic wish-fulfilment. Showed it to my partner yesterday, and boy did she not agree.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
90
98th
Brilliant film. Directing is terrific and so is Clooney
Rated 15 Aug 2007
75
65th
Let it be noted that I've not seen the original and it's from the sounds of it better, though I wouldn't know about that. In any case, this is a brilliant film. It feels like something of a cross between 2001: A Space Odyssey and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, yet it at the same time feels completely different from anything I've ever seen. You get the feeling throughout that even though it's interesting and compelling there's something missing, but in the end it all pays off.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
70th
A pretty underrated sci-fi drama/thriller piece. In my opinion, Clooney can pretty much make any movie good.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
46th
George Clooney is ,surprisingly for me, very good actor.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
83rd
Seriously underrated. Viola Davis = Best Supporting Actress of 2002.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
87th
I loved the original but will admit it was too long. This is shorter and cleaner. But somehow, I cared just slightly less though Solaris itself was gorgous.
Rated 12 Feb 2007
55
49th
Great film.
Rated 27 Jun 2023
0
2nd
Time waster but great to over come insomnia.
Rated 23 Jan 2023
60
14th
I stopped watching after about 40 minutes. Too slow and too fantastical. Not for me
Rated 26 Feb 2022
48
14th
Story never amounts to anything, its a circlejerk of a film. The only thing going for it is thd music, and even that isn’t half as good as simmer. The visuals of solaris are very nice though
Rated 05 Nov 2018
82
8th
82
Rated 04 Mar 2016
58
28th
Just so dull.
Rated 16 Dec 2015
80
29th
The original was perfect, so this is unnecessary, but what a great soundtrack.
Rated 30 Jan 2015
5
18th
Raises some interesting questions but a little dull.
Rated 07 Dec 2014
81
79th
Nice remake!
Rated 15 Sep 2014
77
52nd
It's interesting, because while I admit this wasn't a great film in the typical sense, it did an amazing job at stimulating my emotions. Also very visually stunning, and I though the acting was superb.
Rated 14 Sep 2014
78
76th
A great science fiction story beautifully shot and disjointedly edited. Lots of questions posed and plenty of visuals and exciting elements make this a very good film - despite being within the science fiction genre.
Rated 30 Jun 2014
86
79th
I wish Soderbergh did more sci-fi because he is actually really good at it. I haven't yet seen the Tarkovsky version of this but this is, by itself, a very claustrophobic and highly emotionally charged psychological drama, with some excellent art direction and some very skilful editing - it captures the way memory works in a really accurate way and for a film all about memory it is difficult to pull off consistently and Soderbergh really nails it here.
Rated 29 Nov 2013
85
56th
I enjoyed it
Rated 29 Nov 2013
55
19th
A stylish remake that stumbles in the shadow of the original. At half the running time and with a seemingly unending stream of flashbacks that show the characters' backstories it feels rushed where the original was contemplative and had a elegant flow.
Rated 14 Oct 2013
50
16th
What a mess. First, I thought Tarkovski's version was poor. Soderbergh decided to go sentimental way and turned everything in to vanila killing boredom. Suppose there must a ban already on any other affords to film Solaris.
Rated 14 Aug 2013
85
59th
I think Clooney is fantastic in it and I like the set design and especially the sound design (it's never silent - there's a sort of dead rush of air that's pretty much exactly what you expect space to sound like - well, either that or I finally got tinnitus), but it really felt like something was missing here.
Rated 02 Jun 2013
60
47th
Deep movie that will make you think. Or you know, whatever.
Rated 23 Apr 2013
70
57th
Pretty much the same film as the Tarkovsky. It's shorter and sharper, but also more clinical.
Rated 23 Mar 2013
92
72nd
Aouchh, my mind is bent by this film! Or is it bent anyway and i should accept and just get over it? Liked the pacing, acting is great and the whole thing is real thought provoking. Needs a rewatch soon because i wouldn't say i understood everything but " there are no answers, only choices". Negative: perhaps a bit pretentious and cold but i liked it a lot nonetheless.
Rated 08 Jan 2013
67
34th
66.500
Rated 13 Nov 2012
80
55th
Decent adaptation of Lem's much more complex and subtle novel.
Rated 08 Nov 2012
40
32nd
Too much space and science hokum with a story that slowly plods along and barely gets anywhere. A somewhat interesting premise, but by the ending I was so tired of all the surreal flashbacks that I was relieved that it was over.
Rated 07 Sep 2012
70
65th
Good, the original is better
Rated 18 Aug 2012
70
41st
Way too short, feels like nothing happens. Longer comment here: http://community.flixster.com/movie/solaris#review:820123502_12751
Rated 18 Jun 2012
50
5th
Perhaps it was too deep for me, but I was pretty bored throughout. Might benefit from another viewing, but right now it's a definite thumbs down
Rated 23 May 2012
40
44th
Apparently Soderbergh overheard some vague details about the book but thought Americans wouldn't get it so he just threw the ideas out and turned it into an awkward George Clooney vehicle.
Rated 12 Feb 2012
83
72nd
Not the easiest film to watch, but beautifully shot and under-rated. Those that have experienced the original Tarkovsky version are inevitably going to be more critical of this version; however those that have no intention of seeing the original or are unlikely to sample the original should definitely see this version. This remake is best enjoyed when not looking at it overly critically and in direct comparison to the 1972 version.
Rated 17 Sep 2011
65
45th
I enjoyed some of the atmmosphere, but just wasn't swayed by the performances.
Rated 10 Sep 2011
65
6th
See the original.
Rated 25 Feb 2011
80
90th
it purposely focuses the source material on the "lovestory", but contrary to what critics argue, that doesn't detract from its message. besides the "impotence"- there's also the huge "limitation of human perception"-theme. the things solaris can create are restricted to subjective experiences, nothing beyond that, which was lem's big headliner. take that, complemented by soderbergh's moody, slow cinematography and the enchanting score by cliff martinez, and you got a great movie.
Rated 11 Feb 2011
4
51st
Haters gonna hate.
Rated 29 Jan 2011
15
21st
"Stephen Soderbergh takes Full Frontal into the stratosphere with Solaris, a prolonged grief counseling session with a minimalist sci-fi backdrop." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 01 Jan 2011
64
34th
63.750
Rated 06 Nov 2010
70
27th
I haven't been so deeply fascinated by the original and didn't find this remake so bad, less metaphysical of course, more "human", but the strong feeling of loneliness and sadness with which the movie is filled is stirring.
Rated 26 Oct 2010
50
16th
Cluny's yawner.
Rated 13 Sep 2010
30
35th
Kedelig
Rated 07 Sep 2010
50
13th
This film is just too empty and hollow to support its limited storyline. The acting is mediocre at best, but bearing that you just keep waiting for things to kick off. They don't.
Rated 31 Mar 2010
30
5th
No, no, no. Crap
Rated 16 Feb 2010
73
77th
I liked this almost as much as the original. It's more accessible and emotional, and contains less narrative fat. What it lacks is Tarkovsky's poetic eye and willingness to dwell on ideas at great length. It's a decent trade-off --taken together, the two films compliment each other very well. I prefer the ending to the original, Soderbergh's is a bit too Sixth Senseish for me (the space station as a purgatory for the dead to lay their life's demons to rest before proceeding to the afterworld).
Rated 02 Jan 2010
85
87th
An excellent existential/nihilstic examination of humanity and life in general. This was far more thought provoking than I ever imagined it was going to be. This has given me the incentive to look out the original and the book (neither seen nor read). Well worth a look and people shouldn't be put of by the Sci-Fi tag, as this film doesn't need to be pigeon-holed into that genre. Clooney was excellent (as he almost always is), and I think that Davies was almost perfect in his role.
Rated 10 Dec 2009
20
6th
1/5
Rated 17 Nov 2009
85
26th
Really good film. Had an overall feel of being just slightly out of phase with reality, slightly precarious and dream like. Just great at being atmospheric.
Rated 02 Nov 2009
20
6th
If it wasn't for George Clooney's performance, this movie would be a complete waste of time. This movie was so boring, dull and uninspiring that I can't believe I sat through the whole thing. I had a real hard time getting into this and if you don't get into this right away, stop and watch something else or your just not going to like this.
Rated 11 Oct 2009
71
6th
odd movie
Rated 25 Sep 2009
56
29th
Visually awesome, camerawork is special but good in most scenes, too bad the story's a bit f***ed up. From the moment that one burnt person (can't remember name) came up, the only way was down with this film..
Rated 18 Aug 2009
55
32nd
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Rated 17 Aug 2009
5
81st
One of the better remakes made so by being its own original vision within the framework and spirit of the 1972 classic. That the original is still the superior is not a mark against anything here.
Rated 12 Jun 2009
50
21st
A strange dream-like sci-fi with a disconnected feel about it.
Rated 28 Apr 2009
91
70th
A respectable take on the story, which focuses nicely on the twisted romance at its center.
Rated 31 Mar 2009
0
7th
H8 this pretentious remake.
Rated 26 Mar 2009
40
2nd
yaaaawn!!!!

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