A come Andromeda

For the avid fan of thoughtful science fiction adaptions(and lets face it there aren't many) this is worthwhile....and while the periphery plot of international espionage is less interesting and characters in authority are a little one dimensional, the casting and acting of the key protagonists is impressive.

Time is given to the scientific debate and steady breakthroughs, whilst an added layer of moral questioning is added by the character Flemming, played to wonderful emotive effect by an Italian actor I'm not familiar with. His desperate discourse with Andromeda in the final episode is particularly affecting.

A final note should be given to the fact that this adaption was released around the same time as three other intelligent euro sci fi efforts, all of which have much to offer...Solaris by Tarkovsky, World on a wire by Fassbinder and a 1974 Italian adaption of The invention of Morel. In each, mysterious "others" played by women seem to lead male seekers to either their doom or salvation. Make of that what you will!