Amazing atmosphere, cinematography and practical effects

Rating: 10/10 (30 August 2014)

The most amazing, the most awe inducing part of this film, is the fact that it was made in the 60's. The production, the cinematography and the effects are still relevant today. It is the only film which I've given a 10/10, but not only due to the context of it being from the 60's, but also the fact that it is an awe-some film by itself.
Watching it, you'd think it'd just be a long drone, as a matter of fact, it is over 2 hours long and the dialogue is minimal. But the atmosphere and scenery makes up for it. When watching this film, I was just astonished, I was so fascinated by the little things, like how people walked on walls or how things were floating - "How did they do these practical effects in the 60's?" was a very common thought of mine.
The symbolism of this film, the way it shows our development, it's like a journey of the soul.
And watching the ending - I didn't even think about the fact that all of that was happening for about 20 minutes - I was just so fascinated. Though this is a classic, though this might be a pioneer in the sci-fi genre, I've found nothing that seemed to even attempt to copy it, as many films often do. I would recommend for people to check out Stanley Kubrick's work, they are very similar in the fact that they're committed to and executed in a very great way.