Solaris (1972)
9/10
"Knowledge is good till it rests on morality."
12 November 2012
The entire theme of the film is based on what is right and wrong. The messages are not clear but depicted in a superficial way. You need to be entirely concentrated all the time to understand the film. It is almost likely that you will get bored. But stay patient and things will get interesting slowly. The story is about a situation when mankind has discovered something beyond their potential and now it is up to them to continue their research or abandon it in the name of humanity.

PROS:

Though in the starting it was not clear what the film is suggesting, but it had a vague feeling that the plot is promising. How would you react when you have discovered something which is beyond your understanding and you need to decide how to approach further? There was confusion even until the half time but even then this curiosity to know the end, keeps you seated. The good thing is that the process of creating confusion was so smooth that you will feel a strange feeling to focus more and more until you know everything. The second part is faster and more exciting than the first. Interesting things keep on happening all the times and whether you understand them or not is not a question. The close angles at most of the times were very effective.

CONS:

The acting by the cast was just average and nothing too interesting was done by them. A big loss was the lack of proper technology for the visual effects. The film had a lot of potential for them. The first half is excessively slow.

MESSAGE: "Sometimes it is better to stop going further."

VERDICT: "Put on your list."
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