Psychiatrist Kris Kelvin is called to a space station orbiting Solaris, a strangle planet-like object. Once aboard, strange occurrences begin and Kelvin is joined by his long dead wife Hari. Through disbelief and love, Kris begins to connect with the replicant of Hari.
Solaris is a film to be seen. It's a beautifully crafted, sci-fi masterpiece that owes much of it's brilliance to it's director. Andrei Tarkovsky is a wonderful filmmaker and he has made none better than Solaris. Excellent camera-work, with shots that admittedly go on a bit too long and slow pacing, because Tarkovsky takes time to tell his story. I also love how color plays a major part in this film. The colors are wonderfully light, yet textured. Solaris is a marvelous film to look at.
At the center of this film, though, is an understated turn from Donatas Banionis as Kelvin, a unhappy, middle-aged who initially struggles with, but soon accepts through disbelief, redemption and ultimately love, his new version of reality and his regained relationship with Hari. It's a very strong turn from Banionis.
Other than that of Natalya Bondarchuk, the other performances in this film are superfluous. The film is full of big ideas and is open to interpretation, but works best as an often tense, sci-fi love story. Highly recommended.
Solaris is a film to be seen. It's a beautifully crafted, sci-fi masterpiece that owes much of it's brilliance to it's director. Andrei Tarkovsky is a wonderful filmmaker and he has made none better than Solaris. Excellent camera-work, with shots that admittedly go on a bit too long and slow pacing, because Tarkovsky takes time to tell his story. I also love how color plays a major part in this film. The colors are wonderfully light, yet textured. Solaris is a marvelous film to look at.
At the center of this film, though, is an understated turn from Donatas Banionis as Kelvin, a unhappy, middle-aged who initially struggles with, but soon accepts through disbelief, redemption and ultimately love, his new version of reality and his regained relationship with Hari. It's a very strong turn from Banionis.
Other than that of Natalya Bondarchuk, the other performances in this film are superfluous. The film is full of big ideas and is open to interpretation, but works best as an often tense, sci-fi love story. Highly recommended.