Stalker

To say that this is a once in a lifetime movie is an understatement, something like this is a once ever type of moment completely incapable of being remade.  Part of why this is just the tragic nature of how this movie was made, for those who don’t know many of the actors and crew suffered exposure to toxic waste and battled cancer throughout their lives as a result of likely what happens in this movie. Making something as beautiful as this shouldn’t be possible in 1979 it looks and feels timeless. But as a mainly character driven exploration of “the zone” it leaves a lot to the viewer to really get something out of it. As in you make your own meaning and enjoyment, because its more of a philosophical experiment than a story driven movie. Because its very slow paced it’s not for the faint of mind but if you are able to fall under the hypnotic suggestion of stalker I think you’d like it. Something that astounded me was the camerawork it’s just a pleasure to watch filmmaking wise.