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[–] 52 points 11 months ago (5 children)

See, I find, that "critically acclaimed" and "popular" usually don't go well together. However, something with just critical acclaim from people I like (and sometimes a Criterion release) tends to be some of the most amazing things I've ever witnessed.

But to the meme's point, Tarkovsky's Solaris was boring, and hard to understand for me, so much so I didn't ever finish it. I'll have to try again maybe from a different perspective.

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  • [–] 11 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    I actually enjoyed Solaris a ton for its pacing. It’s controversial understandably, but it felt like the story was moving at a real world pace, rather than the modern approach of one moment of action to the next.

    It’s a slow burn, for sure and I wouldn’t say it’s for everyone.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago*

    Spoiler for the OP:

    Tap for spoilerThe planet is an alien organism that grants wishes.

    All the subconscious thoughts of the people on the space station Solaris come true, their fears, and anxieties as well.

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