Solaris

Stanislaw Lem's own review...

06 December 2008

"It is difficult to compare a book - a few hundred pages of text written almost half a century ago - with a technologically advanced motion picture created by hundreds of people, taking advantage of the state of the art film and computer technology. Soderbergh's artistic vision is well thought out and consistent, however it seems detached from the original. The director exposed Chris' and Harey's tragic love - hence the emotional element strongly dominates the intellectual one, while the Solarian Ocean is the Great Absent One. The film's unique climate captivates the audience; the lighting, the coloring, shots, music, actors' performance, sparse use of special effects and clear narration - create an exceptional, surprising and truly innovative work. Soderbergh's movie belongs to the category of ambitious, artistic cinema - difficult to crack for the mass audience used to Hollywood pap."

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