Product Information
Psychologist, Chris Kelvin, mourning the loss of his beloved wife, is instructed to travel to a distant space station in order to treat a group of traumatised astronauts...Product Identifiers
ProducerRae Sanchini, James Cameron, Jon Landau
EAN5039036013437
eBay Product ID (ePID)3957601
Product Key Features
ActorUlrich Tukur, Jeremy Davies, Viola Davis, Natascha Mcelhone, George Clooney
Film/TV TitleSolaris
DirectorSteven Soderbergh
LanguageEnglish
Run Time94 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Release Year2003
FormatDVD
FeaturesWidescreen, Audio Commentary-1. Steven Soderbergh-Director\Behind the Scenes Footage\Script
GenreSci-Fi & Fantasy, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate12A/12
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ComposerCliff Martinez
Additional InformationSteven Soderbergh (OCEAN'S ELEVEN, TRAFFIC) delivers yet another inspired remake with this pensive sci-fi drama based on the book by Stanislaw Lem. Taking his cue from Russian master Andrei Tarkovsky's 1972 epic of the same name, Soderbergh boldly chooses atmosphere over action, crafting a profoundly meditative work that will challenge audiences for many years to come. George Clooney plays Chris Kelvin, a therapist who is sent to a space station near the planet of Solaris in order to investigate a series of mysterious happenings. When he arrives, he finds only two surviving crew members, the hyper-strange Snow (Jeremy Davies) and ultra-paranoid Gordon (Viola Davis). Unable to make sense of their fear and confusion, Chris soon discovers the reason for their anxiety. In a seemingly implausible turn of events caused by Solaris's bizarre energy levels, Chris's deceased wife Rhea (Natascha McElhone) reappears. Fully aware that Rhea is only a figment of his memory, Chris is nonetheless unable to dismiss her due to the tragic events surrounding her death. He must somehow find a way to bid farewell to Rhea once and for all without collapsing under the weight of his own guilty conscience. Soderbergh's dream of a motion picture successfully balances philosophy with romance, telling a familiar tale of love and loss in a strikingly original way.
ReviewsLos Angeles Times - ...What it does most of all is reinforce Steven Soderbergh's position as Hollywood's most gifted chameleon, a filmmaker able to operate with elan in all manner of genres..., Variety - ...Technically superb and features a strong serious performance by George Clooney..., Box Office - ...A uniquely dazzling display of its maker's cinematic virtuosity..., New York Times - ...Visually handsome in an austere way..., USA Today - ...Clooney does a convincing job....Davies is also strong....Soderbergh does a fine job of creating a moody atmosphere of pervasive anxiety..., Rolling Stone - ...SOLARIS is a mind-bender in the best sense of the word: The spell it casts follows you all the way home..., Entertainment Weekly - ...Sleekly austere....McElhone is certainly someone to pine for -- there are depths to her apple-cheeked sculptural beauty...
ScreenwriterSteven Soderbergh
AuthorStanislaw Lem
Movie/TV TitleSolaris
Director of PhotographySteven Soderbergh