Amazing, a true thinking man's science fiction film

Rating: 10/10 (17 October 1999)

I had no idea what this would be like the first time I saw it. I thought it would be boring and plotless, but I was completely wrong.
2001: A Space Odyssey is the best film I've ever watched, Sci-Fi or not. Almost everything about it is perfect. If it wasn't for 2001, current science fiction would be more "fun with strings and fishbowls" nonsense.
The special effects and models still look good today. The attention to detail on the spacecraft interiors is near obsessive. One one could sit through a viewing just pointing out tiny details on the monitors. But that's not really the point of this film.
In fact, 2001 isn't really a science fiction movie at all. It looks like pure science fiction, but not if you watch closely. There are several plotlines about evolution, the use of weapons, etc.
I also seem to like everything that alot of people didn't like. Kubrick made a film that was made for people to THINK about, not a movie for quick thrills. Space is huge and completely silent; Astronauts aren't actors . Why can't people seem to grasp these theories? Critics blasted Kubrick upon release apparently for lack of explosions and no overblown dance numbers. Now no critic dares say a negative comment on 2001 or else ruin their career.
The brilliance of 2001 has now deteriorated into the nonsense of "Independence Day" and "Armageddon." I almost wanted to barf when somebody called THOSE serious think pieces.