Solaris (2002 film)
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Solaris is a 2002 film directed by Steven Soderbergh. It is based on the science-fiction novel by Stanisław Lem. The same book inspired the critically-acclaimed Soviet film Solaris, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky.
Kris Kelvin is played by George Clooney and Harey (Rheya in the English version) by Natascha McElhone. Similar to the Tarkovsky film, this version of Solaris is a meditative psychodrama set almost entirely on a space station; a notable divergence from the novel and the Tarkovsky version is the fact that Kelvin never journeys to the surface of Solaris (in fact, the planet appears to be gaseous, rather than an ocean world).
The movie's trailer depicted a science fiction love story and may have raised expectations among potential filmgoers that were not met, and many viewers were reportedly left confused and disappointed by the film. In addition, the burden of being compared to the highly regarded 1972 adaptation made it difficult to get positive critical appraisal. In spite of this, the [Time Out Film Guide] actually regards this version as superior to the Tarkovsky version.
This film appears to be influenced by both Lem's novel and Tarkovsky's film. There are also visual references to Stanley Kubrick's [[2001: A Space Odyssey (film)|2001: A Space Odyssey]] (1968) and The Shining (1980), and to Tarkovsky's Zerkalo (The Mirror).
External links
- [}}} }] at the Internet Movie Database
- [Solaris (2002) official site]
- [In-depth analysis of the film at the Galilean Library]
- [Lem's comment on the 2002 version]
- [Rick Sternbach's graphic designs for Solaris]
- [Time Out Film Review of Solaris]
| Films by Steven Soderbergh |
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| sex, lies, and videotape (1989) | Kafka (1991) | King of the Hill (1993) | Underneath (1995) | Gray's Anatomy (1996) | Schizopolis (1996) | Out of Sight (1998) | The Limey (1999) | Erin Brockovich (2000) | Traffic (2000) | Ocean's Eleven (2001) | Full Frontal (2002) | Solaris (2002) | Eros (Equilibrium) (2004) | Ocean's Twelve (2004) | Bubble (2006) | The Good German (2006) | Guerrilla (2007) |
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