While this was filmed in the 1970's- this tale of a dark dystopian future where you are what you eat as some people would reference it- takes hold through great story telling and provides a look into a future we would want to avoid. As this was Edward G. Robinson's last film or his "farewell" film- he gives a phenomenal performance as Sol Roth- who is devastated by finding out what the secret of Soylent Green is and decides to end his time on Earth- while Thorn- played by legendary actor Charlton Heston- must find out what the secret is so that he can solve the case he is on and put a stop to what Soylent Green is. Also starring Leigh Taylor-Young, Chuck Connors, Jospeh Cotton, Paula Kelly, Brock Peters and others in a supporting cast- this movie- even for the year it was filmed- 1973- is a phenomenal classic sci-fi film with a warning- don't ever let our planet get to this point. 5/5 stars and this will be worth the time to watch it.

I really love this movie.

A extremely disturbing, bleak, and misanthropic yet heartwarming at times mix between sci-fi, neo-noir, thriller and a little of action. Absolutly amazing performance by Edward as Solomon, which was one of the most effective performances of that year, and it's a shame it didn't nominated for an Academy Award. Very nice and intringuing story with a few engaging subplots and nice action every now and then. It's horror is extremely effective and chilling, bound to make you...well, horrified.

A classic with themes that still hold relevance even in the 21st Century.

Dystopian in theme, this movie is a stronger critique of authoritarianism than population control. Charles Heston is perfect as a tough guy detective, but Edward G. Robinson is the heart of the movie. Leigh Taylor-Young makes a great "Hooker with a heart of gold" and adds to the overall heart of the movie.

This movie, though 51 years old is all too relevant in today's world. The year in which the movie is set, 2022, has come and gone, but the effects of pollution, overpopulation, super hot temperatures, rising sea levels are also all too real. It does a great job of world building, and is quite the mystery story too.

While it can be uneven in spots and in my opinion the film would benefit from a more horror-sci-fi take Soylent Green does ultimately work due to its unique world and the uncovering of its central mystery

I was spoiled earlier so the twist didn't hit me as hard as it should, but still a great movie.

This is a 1973 film. Depicts what happens in the near future of 2022 😹 in year 2022 the over populated earth , there's only Poor and the 1% are looking more like the .001% Theres also no meat nor fresh fruits nor veggies to eat. Only crackers made out of plankton or soy. Good news? in 2022 the whole world is vegan , except of course of the .001 % I give this movie the whole 🍿🍿🍿🍿/5 because this is what is going to happen if we don't take climate change seriously

Good classic drama film

The production quality wasn't too bad, but I found the story predictable and silly. I really don't rate it as a sci fi classic.

Powerful Message That Holds Up – Using Earth's Resources – Where Do We Get Food? Circa 1973 – Spoilers ahead, directed by Richard Fleischer from a screenplay by Stanley R. Greenberg and based on Make Room! Make Room! A 1966 novel by Harry Harrison tells the story of what happens when earth loses it's resources like water, fuel and above all food. With a cast lead by #CharltonHeston, Chuck Connors, Joseph Cotton, Brock Peters and Edward G. Robinson, the story holds up and the consequences of society and the needs of humankind become brutal, dangerous and cannibalistic in a Sc-Fi way. Classic science fiction from a classic era of films that still is relevant today - Check it out! Lorenzo M.

It's hard to say exactly what Richard Fleischer's Soylent Green is striving for – mystery, thriller, science fiction, police procedural, social commentary, environment commentary, or all or some of the aforementioned? Granted, it has some decent production values, an excellent performance in a supporting role from Edward G. Robinson, a surprisingly subdued performance from Charlton Heston, and an iconic ending. Despite all of that, you can't help but get the feeling that the whole thing was cobbled together for the sole purpose of leading us to the twist that wraps things up. Entertaining? To a degree, but it is a long and winding road to the gut punch of the final scene.

Perhaps the best performance that Charlton Heston ever turned in, and Edward G. Robinson is superb in this, his swan song. This was a spectacular piece of movie making for half a century ago; make allowances for the budget and the screenwriters' and special effects people for not predicting the aesthetics of the 21st Century correctly. I first saw this in the mid 1970's; theatrical movies came onto network 온라인카지노추천 within a few years of release back then - no streaming or video. Just watched it again and it holds up surprisingly well. I know the author of the book on which it was based wasn't happy with some of the alterations, but IMO they made it a much more compelling story. No matter how bad things get for the common man, those in power will always have theirs. There will be no sharing of scarcity, and the history of communism has proven that.

A movie I have and still can watch over and over.

A masterpiece of cinema and scarily prescient. I'm not sure why this film is not better known it is hard to fault the cinematics or the superb performances. As we give up more and more of our freedoms to state and global control, perhaps we are not meant to see this? Question everything!

The late Charlton Heston in a film that hits very close to our current reality Would the public still care of the truth came out?, maybe one social class does eat another, it's harder to ignore the consequences of our actions, where do we find god in such crises?, it's easier to eliminate those who know too much Heston works so well here as usual given he's done several apocalyptic projects before The film is also infamously known for having one of biggest twists forever changing the genre This film truly echoes many of the same concerns we have right now like overpopulation and destruction of natural resources The homeless live in poverty or desperation, we are forced to eat processed food by big conglomerates, the energy crisis forces people to ration electricity while the wealthy reside in their climatized apartments 50 years later this movie remains as relevant as ever even if the world building is distracted by uneven pacing and melodrama Given that though, 'Soylent Green' is a simple easy-enough-to-understand film very grounded in reality

Revisited in 2022, and the story meant to be happen in 2022, too. The idea and the message is still relevant today and feel even more realistic. Yet cinematography and pacing is dated, truly early 70s.

Excellent movie! Worth the watch.

Close enough to 2022.