Which science-fiction classic is better: Solaris or 2001: a Space Odyssey?
To answer that, what is each saying to us?
That's what this video explores. I'll contrast each movie, showing what they seem to say about technology, progress, and humanity as a tiny species within a vast universe.
We'll look at the respective visions of the directors, Stanley Kubrick and Andrei Tarkovsky. And I'll suggest how each movie influenced science fiction movies that came later, particularly Star Wars and Alien.
This is a deep, rich video essay on two of the greatest movies ever made, according to many critics and directors.
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