A Sci-Fi Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (9 January 2015)

Never before has a film left such an impact on me as 2001:ASO. Let me start off by saying that this is NOT a film that everyone can enjoy. It is often slow at times. Also, there is very little dialogue throughout the movie. This is not a movie centered around specific characters per se, which we are so used to seeing, but rather a movie whose main character is all of us as a species. This is a movie rich with symbolism. The directing is outstanding. Stanley Kubrick's unique style seems to work best in this film. The special effects, while obviously dated, still hold up pretty well to this day. It is amazing to think what was visually accomplished in this movie considering how new space travel was at the time. The score of the film gives the movie such an epic feeling that it'll give you goosebumps. This film also has, in my opinion, the greatest ending to a film that I have ever seen. It'll make you think and puts the whole film into perspective. All in all, this film is really unlike anything I've ever seen before. I don't very often give a movie a 10, but I feel that this movie is deserving of it. I highly recommend this film.