I finally got around to watching Solaris. I had wanted to see this movie since just before it came out. I had found the book after a co-worker had mentioned really wanting to read it. (actually I loaned him the book and never saw it again.) It has been a few years since I read the book. So I had a vague idea what to expect from the movie. I must say that I like the movie, its a hauntingly wonderful love story that makes you think. I remember the book being a little more cerebral, but the movie was good, it cut some of that out, and most likely made it more accessible to modern american audiences (aka very short attention span people). I though the movie had some good cinematography and was very well designed. I keep coming back to the phrase hauntingly beautiful when I think of it. I’m not going to say that this movie is the best ever, nor am I going to say that it is for everyone, I think that I happened to be in a very susceptible mood to watch this film, therefore I enjoyed it more. If you want an good “sci-fi-ish” story of love and loss, I recommend it.
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On your advice I have both set up Netflicks and ordered Solaris. When the movie came in Glenn wanted to know why the hell we had gotten a George Clooney movie, I told him it was because *you* recomended it, so this movie *better* not be “Plunkett & Mclain” or worse yet “Event Horizon”! *huggles*
Funny you should mention Event Horizon. EH was loosely based (I use that term in the same way that the smurfs are loosely based on reality) on the book Solaris by S. Lem. I think the only thing that is the same is that the main character’s wife commited suicide. It’s worth watching and I quite liked it, I think you’ll like it.
Actually I guess my prorper response should have been…”You’re gonna listen to me? To something I said? Hasn’t it become abundantly clear during the tenure of our friendship that I don’t know shit?”