Take your time

Rating: 10/10 (22 June 2002)

Some people argue that 2001: A space odyssey, lacks some sharp toothed drooling aliens and a couple of big explosions. It might be because they are looking for a SiFi movie in the George Lucas definition. And believe me, if you liked the idiotic Episode I, you are going to hate this Kubrick masterpiece. 2001: A Space Odyssey is not really a SiFi movie, it's a philosophical statement that happens to be set in the future. It is much deeper than a Space Opera like the Star Wars saga, and lets you walk out of the theater (or home theater) with more questions than answers.
Yes, it is a very, very, very, very slow paced movie, with long shots of slow moving spaceships to the tune of slow clasical music and the first line of dialogue comes some 25 minutes into the film. So?. It is not a trill ride and the first thing that you have to do to enjoy it is take your time to see it. And don't worry; nobody understands the ending, you are not supposed to.
So, if you like Science Fiction Films, see where it all began, Think that this movie is 32 years old, I dare you to find any other 1968 movie that is still as new and fresh as this one. The SFX are very good and the set designs and costumes are still been ripped off in movies like "Mission to Mars" or "Red Planet" . But be advised, you will need to see it a second time.