The Magnum Opus of Science Fiction

Rating: Null/10 (20 January 2002)

Spellbinding. Brilliant. Magnificent. These are but just a few of the words one could use to describe Stanley Kubrick`s AND Arthur C. Clarke`s magnificent and flawless work of science fiction. I give credit to both men knowing well that the success of the story itself would not have been possible without the input of both men. The movie is a product of the flawless direction of one Stanley Kubrick and the brilliant storytelling of Arthur C. Clarke. If you have seen the movie and not read the book, I highly recommend doing so as it will answer all of the questions about the movie you may have had and it will entice you to read the remaining "odyssey" stories that completed the Odyssey Quartet.
2001 is an awesome story from start to finish. Beginning with the birth of prehistoric intelligence and continuing with modern man and modern space travel it leads to a climax with a single specimen experiencing a new stage of evolution. In essence, becoming pure energy. All the while the main theme of the story is that modern humans have evolved not by their own will, but by the help of a super evolved intelligence that has apparently executed this same experiment on countless other worlds. I recommend this movie to anyone who has ever struggled with the idea of evolution vs. creationism. Also to anyone who has ever looked up at the stars at night and wondered what is out there and where as humans are we going. The movie is a vindication of what I believe and affirmed my faith in the fact that Stanley Kubrick was one of the top five best directors in the history of film.