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So, when staying with some friends in Aberystwyth, we watched Solaris, which is by far the best science fiction film I have ever seen. That isn’t saying a huge amount, as I have probably seen about 10 science fiction films, 3 of which were Star Wars Episodes I, II, III.
I was really struck by music; by a guy called Cliff Martinez, who played drums for some band called the Red Hot Chilli Peppers in the 1980’s. Pop/funk/rock, it is not. More orchestrally accentuated minimalism. I love it, I bought the soundtrack, it arrived on Sunday and I’ve listened to it getting on for 20 times in the last 72 hours. Incase you’re interested, its really quite hard to find.
Interestingly, there was a scene in which one of the characters announced that she ‘couldn’t stand these resurrections,’ when a character comes back to life. Obviously, one’s view is coloured by the intentions of the film maker, and it is worth noting that both the director, Stephen Soderbergh, and the author of the original book, Stanislav Lem, are atheists. However, as an aside, the film, highlights that resurrection is not an entirely ‘pleasant’ concept.
