Science fiction in Soviet movies is normally pretty boring. No special effects whatsoever and long shots that seem to last forever, that was not exactly exciting stuff to watch. However, this movie has left me in awe. Again, there are barely any special effects, but the philosophical and psychological themes explored in this story are very interesting. Solaris is a far-away planet and astronauts have been sent to explore it. However, a strange phenomenon is occurring; the ocean of Solaris seems to have a mind of its own. Not only that, but it can read the astronaut's conscious mind and create hallucinatory images that only these astronauts can see. Not only is the plot interesting, but the cinematography and the use of colors, combining some scenes black and white and others in color, give this movie a very unique visual style. This comes as no surprise, since this is a movie by Andrei Tarkovsky. This is definitely the best Soviet movie I have seen.
11 January 2010
Solaris Солярис, USSR, 1972 ☆☆☆☆☆
Science fiction in Soviet movies is normally pretty boring. No special effects whatsoever and long shots that seem to last forever, that was not exactly exciting stuff to watch. However, this movie has left me in awe. Again, there are barely any special effects, but the philosophical and psychological themes explored in this story are very interesting. Solaris is a far-away planet and astronauts have been sent to explore it. However, a strange phenomenon is occurring; the ocean of Solaris seems to have a mind of its own. Not only that, but it can read the astronaut's conscious mind and create hallucinatory images that only these astronauts can see. Not only is the plot interesting, but the cinematography and the use of colors, combining some scenes black and white and others in color, give this movie a very unique visual style. This comes as no surprise, since this is a movie by Andrei Tarkovsky. This is definitely the best Soviet movie I have seen.
Science fiction in Soviet movies is normally pretty boring. No special effects whatsoever and long shots that seem to last forever, that was not exactly exciting stuff to watch. However, this movie has left me in awe. Again, there are barely any special effects, but the philosophical and psychological themes explored in this story are very interesting. Solaris is a far-away planet and astronauts have been sent to explore it. However, a strange phenomenon is occurring; the ocean of Solaris seems to have a mind of its own. Not only that, but it can read the astronaut's conscious mind and create hallucinatory images that only these astronauts can see. Not only is the plot interesting, but the cinematography and the use of colors, combining some scenes black and white and others in color, give this movie a very unique visual style. This comes as no surprise, since this is a movie by Andrei Tarkovsky. This is definitely the best Soviet movie I have seen.
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