Can anyone say Solaris in Italy? I think all the excitement was in the trailer. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy a thoughtful movie as much as the next guy, but this movie just seamed so pointless. Clooney is a great actor and if not for his melancholy portrayal of the main character I would have walked out. Instead I stayed to see what was gong to happen. Was he going to get away with the girl, were they going to get him? Alas the end came as suddenly as the beginning... No spoiler here just my recommendation, rent this one..

It's been a long, long time since I wanted to walk out of a movie theater, but out of respect for those around me, I remained in my seat. It wasn't until the end of the movie that I realized I was not alone. Comments I heard leaving the theater included; "That's the worst movie I've seen in ten years."; "At least the popcorn was good."; "Tell me it's at intermission and the second act is better;"; and the like. One man did sheepishly say, "Well, I kinda liked it," to which his wife replied, "Well good, because I thought it was boring as hell." Most people were actually laughing about how bad the movie was as they left the theater. I've never seen that before. I wish I hadn't seen it, actually.

I've seen many negative and positive reviews. Both are correct for the most part. This movie is slow and steady, has a predictable, and slightly depressing ending. While these are all true, and fair, criticisms, they ignore the point of the movie. Simply put, it's a throwback to old school films(evidenced by the poster design) from a time when filmmakers relied 100% on character development, skillful acting, and cinematic style. It's great change of pace from the slew of horribly acted and poorly written films(such as "Twilight"), and horribly overrated films which completely rely on special effects in place of actual story and character development(such as "AVATAR". If you want to see a throwback to old school stylistic coolness, this is a movie you should see. If you prefer the more typical films as of the past 40 or so years, I'd suggest staying away, as you'll likely inevitably be disappointed. Thanks for reading, and happy watching.

dry stale not worth wait

The acting is simply about constant close ups of Clooney's face moving from stoic to stressed to stoic and definitely not sexy. The story line has more gaps than the Clooney has admirers although he lost one (admirer that is) tonight. I think the writing on this movie took about 15 minutes to write because it was so sparse and in cliche's. I left shaking my head as to how I was duped by the high energy trailers and marketing for what turns out to be a boring movie with no purpose.