2001

Rating: 10/10 (28 September 2017)

The characters in this film pursue something that seems more an attempt to satisfy an eternal mortal's compulsion than an objective in itself. The senseless interest of mystery, risking life for a simple answer. The movie reaffirms this point by introducing us to the confrontation between AI's perspective and human's perspective on the mission.
They are (mankind) looking for an object that could compensate the infinite darkness that conveys the existence of conscience. Our protagonist will conclude his life the same he started it: ignorant and confused. That remark shows a lack of sense in whatever the human being aspires.
Does the comprehensible plot can distract you from the art? Probably. The story of the film is perfect for that reason.
Those who hate this masterpiece are the type of audience that expect answers from a movie. In 2001 there's no attempt to give a concrete message. This film acts as an statement of ambiguousness and mystery, which composes the strange essence of everything that is considered attractive to the intellect. Stanley doesn't dare to give a definitive answer to our collective question; instead he offers more questions, so you can appreciate the beauty of it.
I believe this movie defies our conception of cinema. Stanley comes to remind us the real sense of this art. 2001 doesn't not entertain but amazes.