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Soylent Green | Year: 1973 Classification: Science Fiction Directed: - Richard Fleischer Actors/Actresses: - Charlton Heston - Edward G Robinson - Edward G. Robinson A compelling and terrifying vision of the future. Soylent Green is one of those films that, as soon as I saw it, I wondered where had it been all my life? I though it was great, and made a point of telling all my friends about it. It's based on Harry Harrison's book "Make Room, Make Room!", which is itself half story/half documentary about over-population and environmental damage. The film uses the environmental disaster the world has become, and the resultant starvation, as a kind of backdrop, while the main story, it seems, is simply about a murder being investigated by Charlton Heston. The film very cleverly shows you all the realities of living in that bleak world by the way Heston brilliantly takes all sorts of terrible situations totally in his stride. As he leaves his apartment, he has to step over people sleeping on the steps; the air outside is murky and has a faint green glow; even though he's a detective, he sometimes has to get involved in food riot control and only has a helmet for protection; he has to recharge his apartment's batteries using a bicycle; his watch keeps breaking, but no-one is making new ones anymore. Similar small touches abound throughout the film, and taken together have a deep impact on you as you think about them after the film. Edward G. Robinson, in his last performance, plays Heston's partner, whose speciality is information and where to get it. He's an old man, and, finally, despair at the state of the world gets to him. His ultimate fate, the murder that Heston is investigating, and the environmental hell all around them, are all brought together right at the end, in a gripping finale. As the horrible truth dawns upon Heston, he cries out the answer: a four word phrase that encapsulates the horror of the world all about them. A fabulous ending that really sends a chill up your spine. This film features fine performances from two great actors, has good action, a fast pace, and really makes you think about the important issues at the core of the film. This truly is an excellent film. A dark look into the future Charlton Heston pulls it off again,in a not so dark sci-fi film like "Omega Man" but a very dark look into the future of what might happen to our world. This film takes place in the future where the world's population has exploded where food is only a thing of the past now and only made available to the rich people of the world.In the film Charlton Heston plays Detective Thorn a cop investigating the murder of the director of a huge corporation the produces Soylent.But,while he investigates the murder he uncovers a conspiracy but not only the truth behind the murder but the true substance in what makes soylent green.Along with Charlton Heston is Edward G. Robinson who plays Sal,Heston's partner in the movie who helps him out trying to solve the crime. This is a great sci-fi movies based on the book "More Room,More Room!"It's not as good as Planet of the Apes,but it tops right up there with Heston's best sci-fi movies.If your a fan of good sci-fi movies or charlton heston then pick this one up and watch it. "Sorry We Went" Green My wife and I saw this film in his initial theater release, expecting a good couple of hours entertainment, because of our faith in Charlton Heston. Bad move! Though it did depict rather well a bleak Malthusian future, its focus was entirely on efforts to obtain the wondrous Soylent Green as food, since it was so much superior to the other 2 colors. Alas, as soon as we had guessed the "shocking" source of the Green, there was nothing more to this one-trick-pony of a movie. Buy Soylent Green at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Soylent Green Search with the Priority Search Engine on Soylent Green This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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