A film that is wide in scope and the best word to describe it: Limitless

Rating: 10/10 (6 December 2012)

This could definitely a very strong contender for the greatest movie of all time. Never before has a movie felt so grandiose and immersive. What I mean by grandiose is how there will be scenes (or suites) that allow the film to breathe. I could understand the complaints of how the movie can be really slow, but the thing to understand here is how these scenes bring out the atmosphere of space, whether it is its breathtaking beauty or its strong sense of deep isolation as we venture deeper into the unknown. These scenes are either soothing or tension-building.
Not a lot of films can make techniques like this work so naturally, especially when what is marketed to the masses are fast moving, intense action films, but 2001: Space Odyssey redefines the science fiction in ways that still make it a groundbreaking achievement today.
One example could be its depiction of highly advanced human technology. While the year 2001 in actuality was far from the technological advancements in the film, especially currently, it still invokes a sense of wonder of what we, the human race, are truly capable of and I think that is truly what this film sets out to do. With its depiction of human evolution, to me the point of this film is that there is truly no end to our self-discovery and we are far from grasping the universe and its mysteries. What this film is trying to say, in my opinion, is that this is still the beginning. 5/5