Kubrick has done so much better

Rating: 3/10 (1 May 2001)

Alright, this movie is way overrated.
Like pro wrestling or rap, people only talk about it's "Brilliance" because lots of other people talk about it. If you were to ask any of these people who think 2.5 hours of slow camera movement following spaceships and guys in spacesuits very very very slowly is some kind of art, they wouldn't be able to specifically explain what's so great about it. "Duh..I don't know..Everyone else likes it."
Granted, there is brilliance embedded deep within this crushing boredom. The scene where the ape discovers violence is astonishing, HAL sends chills down your spine, and the ending is hypnotic and enigmatic. But that's like 20 minutes out of 150. What a waste.