Stalker (1979)

Stalker (1979)

1979 163 Minutes

Drama | Science Fiction | Thriller

Near a gray and unnamed city is the Zone, an alien place guarded by barbed wire and soldiers, and where the normal laws of physics are victim to frequent anomalies. A Stalker, one of only a handful...

Overall Rating

9 / 10
Verdict: Great
  • Stalker is pure philosophy conveyed in the medium of film. What an incredibly heavy experience this was. It made me question myself, humanity and our world. Honestly, I've not seen anything like this. Absurdly ethereal and existential. Set in a dy... Read the full review »
  • BarneyNuttall

    BarneyNuttall

    9 / 10
    A testament to film itself, Stalker is Tarkovsky's dystopian opus. While Tarkovsky famously refuses to explain the meaning behind his films, I saw a deeply theological power at play. The film questions belief in the face of adversity, debating the... Read the full review »