More than a film. An Experience

Rating: 10/10 (2 January 2011)

2001 A Space Odyessy is one of those films you rarely get anymore, with a deeper meaning than just "HAL 9000 doesn't want Dave to mess up the mission so wants to kill him". There is a Deeper meaning, its about evolution.
We start off with the apes there hard to relate because there apes showing that man started off savage and hard to be friendly with, they learn to use tools like the bone as a hammer, they learn to use weapons like the bone as a club and then we take a fascinating jump cut to the future with the Blue Danube playing. I think this shows that life is a circle cause the Blue Danube was used for a waltz (I think) and waltzes mainly go around in circles and repeat. The scene with the woman walking to get the pen shows a baby learning to walk as she struggles at first then holds on to something for support and then walks on her own (might I just add the shots for this scene are beautiful)most of the rest is the sorry progressing in a nice slow pace allowing you to breath in the amazing look. I must say though I cant explain the flashy colours near the end. I can explain the end scene as Dave sees himself as and old man showing again mans evolution. Then the Old Dave sees himself dying on a bed (once again showing evolution) and then he sees the mysterious black pillar which I assume is symbolising life and death and he then turns into a foetus thusly showing life is a circle you're born, you grow old and then you die and then you're born again. Thusly showing 2001 A Space Odyessy is a study for human evolution. Also the camera work, slow pace and lack of music during the scenes is great