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Synopsis

When psychologist Chris Kelvin is asked to investigate the unexplained behavior of a small group of scientists aboard the space station Prometheus, he is shocked by what he finds upon his arrival. Kelvin discovers that his close friend, Gibarian, the mission’s commander, has committed suicide. Also, he finds out that the two remaining scientists onboard are exhibiting signs of extreme stress and paranoia, seemingly caused by the results of their examination of the planet Solaris. Soon, Kelvin too becomes entrapped in the unique planet’s mysteries. Solaris, somehow, presents him with a second chance at love and entreats him to change the course of a past relationship that has caused him overwhelming guilt and remorse. But can he really revisit the past and alter the course of events? Or is he fated to repeat its mistakes? –TCM

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Steven Soderbergh

At the age of 26, Steven Soderbergh permanently altered the face of independent cinema when he became the youngest-ever winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival for sex, lies and videotape, his feature-film directorial debut. A simmering exploration of the nature of modern relationships and the links between sexuality and voyeurism, the film was an international sensation that established its director as one of the golden boys of world cinema. Born in Georgia on January 14, 1963, Soderbergh grew up in Baton Rouge, LA, where his father was the Dean of Louisiana State University’s College of Education. While still in high school, Soderbergh enrolled in the university’s film animation class and began making short 16 mm films with second-hand equipment. After he graduated from high school, he went to Hollywood, where he worked as a freelance editor. Soderbergh’s time in Hollywood was brief, and he soon returned home, where he continued making short films and writing scripts… read more

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christo

24May12

this is definitely a 5 star experience. trust me.

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meancreek

19Apr12

One of Soderbergh's most underrated films, and certainly one of his best. Clooney puts on one of his greatest performances and Soderbergh's screenplay more than matches it. The visuals are beautiful to watch.

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Ursulino

1Mar12

I think no man should try to film a REMAKE of a movie made by a genius like Tarkovsky, specially if the new version is going to be just crap like this one. Soderbergh committed a crime, I can hardly forgive him.

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    Lights in the Dusk

    21Mar12

    I wouldn't call it a remake. Like Tarkovsky's film, Soderbergh's version is a personal adaptation of the 1961 novel by Stanisław Lem. Tarkovsky did not invent this story, which had in fact already been adapted for film in 1968. No one considers the Tarkovsky version a remake of the 1968 film, so why categorise Soderbergh's version as such? This is very much Soderbergh's own interpretation of the source material, full of his usual interests and preoccupations, and is the definite peak of his work as cinematographer.

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    Ursulino

    21Mar12

    Even if it's not technically a remake, Soderbergh certainly knew Tarkovsky's film, and I think anyone reasonable would think twice before reinterpreting (in a film) something already interpreted (in a film) by someone many people (me included) consider a special guy. I don't like the movie, it lacks real sensibility (and I like Soderbergh in general, even when he is too commercial he is sensitive, but I think this movie was a emotional mistake, and hence a disrespect with cinema).

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Jack Lehtonen

24Feb12

"Earth. Even the word sounded strange to me now... unfamiliar. How long had I been gone? How long had I been back? Did it matter? I tried to find the rhythm of the world where I used to live. I followed the current. I was silent, attentive, I made a conscious effort to smile, nod, stand, and perform the millions of gestures that constitute life on earth. I studied these gestures until they became reflexes again. But I was haunted by the idea that I remembered her wrong, and somehow I was wrong about everything."

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Misunderstood Masterpiece

By Marcus WP on May 2, 2011

RELAX, FILM SNOBS! Just hear me out. Oh…before we go any further, i want you all to know that i DON’T think the 2002 version is better than Tarkovsky’s (although cliff martinez’s soundtrack for soderbergh’s…  read review

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By Phil Worfel on August 12, 2009

Certainly easier to digest than Tarkovsky’s but I didn’t track with Soderbergh’s take on the story. Tarkovsky made the story his own as well and both adapt the book in really interesting ways but oddly…  read review

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