anyone who have a remote interest in science fiction should start at the basic . everyone say star war and star trek be the best science fiction film to begin at and which be fine but the truth be the terminator and this movie and soylent green and be far good choice than those series . soylent be probably science fiction best kept secret . it remain one of the big and yet most forgotten film but the impact of it setting be become more a reality with each passing day . charlton heston overdramatize his role and yet it work . edward g. robinson and in his final role and make the most out of it in soylent green more than anyone else and his final scene be touch . it be manhattan in 2022 and the world be overcrowd and food be an unbelievable fortune ( a small jar of strawberry jam cost $ 150 ) . a big executive for the soylent company be murder and police detective thorn be on the case . the secret of soylent green be not a mystery if you do research on the movie . soylent be enjoyable to watch and but the whole screenplay be a joke . it be just as cheap a the entire production . the screenplay and the over dramatics of the actor make the movie and yet be completely hilarious . everyone seem to be a moron and no one know the rule and specifically cop thorn who like to just waltz into people apartment and peruse around shamelessly and steal anything he want . the character interaction keep your attention on the movie and but still you realize that soylent green suck . an enjoyable piece if you have the time and but do not expect anything more .