A landmark film in science fiction.

Rating: 10/10 (7 April 2007)

I vaguely remember seeing this film when it first came out in 1968. I was only 7 years old at the time, and it was at a drive-in theatre. When I asked my mother about it many years later, she said that as far as she could recall, it didn't seem to her I had been bored by the movie -- an amazing thing considering many adults find the movie boring.
Even after having seen and been wowed by the special effects in Star Wars (I saw it 11 times in the theatre during its original run) and being amazed by the special effects in Jurrasic Park, I still say 2001 is the best science fiction movie ever made.
As an adult I do not understand a lot of the philosophy of the movie but have been able to discern enough to figure out that it probably doesn't agree with my view of "life, the universe and everything." That still doesn't change my opinion about the movie. Considering it was made in 1968, the special effects are astounding and surpasses many of today's science fiction films. It's a great movie that set the standard for films to come.
One last comment. I recommend 2001 fans to read Arthur C. Clarke's book "The Lost Worlds of 2001." It explains a lot of things about the movie and offers some interesting insights into how the movie and the book came into existence. It also includes Clarke's short story "The Sentinal" from which the idea for the movie, and again, the book, came.