Solaris (Soderbergh) (UK)

I heartily endorse the overall comments of Chris Cox`s site review of George Clooney`s Solaris. Remember how, in Planes Trains and Automobiles, Steve Martin explodes after John Candy has related one rambling anecdote too many - "It would be so nice if you just had a POINT - it makes it much more fun for the listener!" The remake of Solaris is stupendously dull and has absolutely no point. Although if you`re not a George Clooney fan it does justify any criticism of his acting you care to name - lazy, cold, wooden, unengaging ... along with a suspiciously complete lack of chemistry with his female lead. You will be bored while you watch it, and annoyed by the oblique and unsatisfactory ending. It isn`t art, it`s just bad.

I had really no idea whatsoever what this movie is about. Then I watched the movie. But hey - I still have no idea whatsoever what this movie is about!
This has got to be one of the worst sci-fi movies I ever saw. It fails (miserably) in so many categories - script (or the lack of it, actually), acting (well, duh - who ever said Clooney can act?), special effects (huh?!?) and empathy with the characters (oh, so they`re actually human beings???).
The video transfer is ok. There are no compression signs at all, but the transfer doesn`t have a "great" stamp on it. Something is missing. Perhaps it`s an occasional focus. But then again - perhaps not.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is somehow flat. The surrounds are used occasionally, but this is not the movie to show off your speakers with.
The menus are nicely animated with sound.
The extras include a commentary by the director and producer, a behind the scenes featurette and an interactive script.
Bottom line - this is a dreadful movie and Soderbergh and Cameron ought to be ashamed of themselves. Avoid.