Tuesday, 17 December 2013

In the zone

Stalker (1979)

Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky this film loosely based on the novel “Roadside Picnic” stars Alexander Kaidanovsky, Anatoli Solonitsyn and Nikolai Grinko. Three men enter a quarantined zone in search of a room that gives you whatever you want.

The plot of this film may stray pretty far from it's source material but it is still a fascinating watch that looks at the themes of greed. This may not be the most dense sci-fi film you will see but it is well worth watching and is certainly a departure from the usual. Long, slow takes litter the film and they really help emphasis the haunting locations of the film showing Tarkovsky's skill as a director.


5/5

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