Film Critic-Solaris (2002)-"The "Perspective" of Solaris"

The same "Solaris", different directors can shoot it with completely different temperament, anyway, this is a feast for the eyes. Tarkovsky’s Solaris is unpredictable, Soderberg’s Solaris is mysterious and charming; Takovsky’s Solaris is philosophical, and Soxhlet’s Solaris is theological. of. In general, Soderbergh's adaptation is a separation between loyalty and creation. Compared with Tasman's choice, the shadow of the original book is even thinner. But if, like Lyme’s negative attitude toward the film through film reviews at the time, he thinks that the whole film is only about love, then it seems a bit overkill. In fact, just like the famous saying about "Hamlet", the connotation contained in Lyme in the short and succinct "major" of "Star Solaris" is so all-encompassing that it starts from any point of entry. Exercising is enough to make an excellent work, and it is obvious that no adaptation of any work can involve all aspects of the original work in a limited time. This is the case with Soxhlet’s adaptation, and the same is true with Tasman’s adaptation. Therefore, if you connect the relationship between the film and the original from this perspective, it is not difficult to see that it is indeed not just a simple love story, but has reached the level it should be.
To put it simply, Soxhlet's adaptation of this time focuses on the exploration of Solaris's divinity. Therefore, many of the settings about the creation of Rhea in the original work are downplayed, as well as the various encounters of Kevin on the space station; and the development of the past between Kevin and Rhea and the reconstruction of the relationship between the two on the space station are deepened. In order to brew the mood of salvation at the end of the film. Of course, Soxhlet’s salvation is Christian, and many of the settings that have been changed and highlighted in the script can be easily seen, such as the introduction of Gordon’s female perspective, the suggestion of Dylan Thomas’ poems, the invisibility of Cain’s murder of his brother, The metaphor of "Creation of Adam", the ending of returning to the Garden of Eden, and the countless impressive shots of Solaris gazing at the space station like a giant... This is in line with the "God of Evolution" and "God of Despair" in Lime Different, but also in line with his other point of view, that is, "Solaris’ infancy." Solaris seems to be repressively stable and indifferent. It may be calmly examining everything that happens in the space station, and it is also It may be observing human thoughts curiously. So, Soxhlet’s choice is unquestionable, because Lyme himself never wanted to give the reader a definite and unique answer. On the contrary, he believes that all these are only hypotheses that are likely to be unproven, and there is no right or wrong. This is because just like Nietzsche’s so-called “perspective” view, the truth of Solaris can only be revealed holographically from all perspectives of the poorest people. In addition, some of the bridge segments that Tasman had once abandoned have also been re-inserted into the story by Soderbergh, as a cornerstone of the completion of the film's structure, which is undoubtedly another gift to the audience.
Of course, this film is still very Soderberg format, I think it can be regarded as the best work of his career. The narration, rhythm, editing, soundtrack, and composition are all meticulously crafted and easy to use. Together, they are very fascinating, and the aesthetic effect is unique, which makes the body and mind happy. Moreover, it can be seen that some of the shots and designs of this film obviously have a tendency to pay tribute to "2001", while other shots are obviously borrowed from the adaptation of this work by Tasmania. Therefore, in terms of production level, the level of this film is much higher than the Tasmanian version. Although this is a matter of course caused by the progress of the times, it should also be affirmed for Soxhlet's efforts to present this excellent product to the audience.
Of course, the depiction of various strange scenes of Solaris, which occupies a large amount of space in the original work and is full of Lyme's inhuman imagination, has not yet been able to be shown in the adapted works. Perhaps, what we are looking forward to next is one Let’s talk about the space epic that mankind has studied Solaris for more than half a century.

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