a huge disappointment

Rating: 7/10 (27 February 2003)

as a fan of kubrick films of great kubrick films such as barry lyndon and clockwork orange, i put space odyessey in my video player with great anticipation....but what i saw was pretentious cinematography. there was barely a decent storyline (apart from Hal which i concede was very good).

There were glimpses of a great film, like Hal which ive already mentioned but even as a landmark film which i also agree it to be (in terms of special effects), Kubrick relys far too much on his skills with the camera and showing what he thinks is clever and not enough on the story. i mean the discovery of immortality was a joke i have 2 say. i just sat there and i said to myself "is that it?"