"Boredom made me do it," is my excuse for the two sci-fi DVDs that I rented last night.

Solaris (2002) - George Cloony, Natascha McElhone

If you enjoy action-packed space adventure, don't see this movie. Solaris is suspenseful, thought-provoking, and beautifully-filmed. However, I would have enjoyed it more had I not been made to look at Cloony's bare butt. Natascha McElhone did her usual beguiling-smile-acting, but no buttage from her. For the surprise ending where the aardvark leaps out of Cloony's stomach, I give it seven cubicles out of ten.

Stranded (2003) - Vincent Gallo

This action-less Spanish movie about NASA astronauts on Mars reminded me why I hate watching badly-dubbed movies. The DVD had the original Spanish audio track, but didn't have English subtitles. The acting was terrible, the dubbing was worse, and the casting choices baffled me. The woman who played the mission's captain could barely walk in a space suit, let alone act. I give it one cubicle out of ten.