This comparison is one that I’ve put off for a while for a couple of reasons. Firstly, as the original is a direct response to 2001: A Space Odyssey , a film I perceive as extremely overrated and pretentious, I wasn’t particularly hyped to watch it. Secondly, Steven Soderbergh, in my opinion, is also very overrated. Therefore, I went into this clash with rather low expectations for both films. Luckily for us both, I have been proven wrong this week with both films exemplifying the notion that preconceptions of a film can often mean nothing. With that being said, let's see how the Hollywood remake stacks up to the remake. Protagonist Both films are led by Dr Kelvin, a psychologist sent to the station orbiting Solaris to investigate the strange behaviours of the remaining crew members. George Clooney’s version of the character is offered a more in depth backstory as the Hollywood remake reverts to a centralisation on the romance between Kelvin and his wife rather than a more philoso...
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