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Originally Posted by AngusJS
Stalker was good, but Tarkovski's Solaris is a sure fire cure for insomnia - I have yet to actually stay awake the 3 times I've tried to watch it. 2001 is a an action-packed summer blockbuster in comparison (and also much better).
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Funny, I always thought the opposite. I never really liked 2001, and I love Stalker to death - it's a movie I watch maybe 4 times a year, and find something new in every time. However Tarkovsky is definitely not a light watching and not for everyone. He dwells on detail and atmosphere, and doesn't explain very much - it's up to the viewer to pick out the detail and think over his movies. They never bored me for that reason, because for all their slowness there is always something to ponder in them.