Soylent Green (1973)
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Soylent Green (1973)
WHAT IS THE SECRET OF SOYLENT GREEN?
I remember when I saw previews of this film as a kid, in the early seventies; the scenes were of those giant scoops picking up crowds of people and tossing them in the backs of special trucks. Wow, I thought, that looks wild. Indeed, I like the entire atmosphere of this film; the city swelters under the long-predicted greenhouse effect, so everyone sweats.
There's not much of that futuristic technology, such as flying cars, with the have-nots contenting themselves with hand-me-downs from past decades (the quaint little TV set in Heston's apartment). There's none of that unrealistic futurism where, as if, one day, all the super-advanced stuff came about magically. This film hasn't dated; at least, not yet.
This was the final film of Edward G. Robinson and maybe the best thing about this film is his and Heston's performances, in a father-son relationship. A couple of years ago, I noted some comments on IMDb by (presumably) younger posters asking if these two characters were in a homosexual relationship. I couldn't understand where they came up with that idea. Then, when I re-watched this film, I realized what scene prompted such juvenile speculation: early in the film, Heston's character is leaving the apartment and Robinson gently pats Heston's chin. It is, of course, a fatherly gesture, at a time when men were not afraid to show signs of affection, especially older gentlemen such as Robinson, who easily contributed an Oscar-worthy performance here. BoG's Score: 7.5 out of 10
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