Remarkable

Rating: 10/10 (22 November 2003)

I know books have been written about this. My only thought is that as old as this movie is, its photographed in such a way thats its the most realistic space pic ever made, period. Since the film predates the moon landing, I still don't know how the hell he did it. Its plot, while interesting in a whacky sublime sorta way, is really not all that important to the experience. The acting too is true to all of his other films; well done but just a little on the warped side. It all comes down to the photography. Kubrick is one of only a handful of moviemeakers who have ever been able to produce what can be considered art via the motion picture. The screen becomes a living canvas. This film is a visual mindblower.