Probably one of the finest directors to come out of Russia (or, really, from anywhere), Andrei Tarkovsky creates slow, brooding films about concepts generally relegated to the science fiction novels of the fifties through the seventies. Stalker is about three men, two who are seeking entry to the Zone - a place where a person's greatest dreams and fears and whatnot are revealed to them - and the Stalker, a man capable of treading about the myriad pitfalls and traps between the city and the Zone. On the journey many philosophical concepts are uncovered and contemplated. What is exceptionally striking it Tarkovsky's cinematography, which you see a lot of in some modern filmmakers - notably Shyamalan (when he's not ripping of Spielberg). Well worth the near three hours of movie.
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