A bit slow in parts ??

Rating: Null/10 (15 October 2002)

Before I annoy all the Kubrickites out there, I had better say that I did enjoy this film. I thought the concepts behind the film were great, and very involving. And I do own the film, and watch it every six months or so.
BUT, it is too slow-paced. I'm sorry, but it is. And I believe that it is so slow-paced because it was made in an era which welcomed that sort of thing. Acid, dope etc.
Take for example the scene where the stewardess walks around the hub to the entrance she requires..... back in Stanley's time, the cinematography must have stood out as something truly amazing. Today, we look at that scene as a 1.30 minute extravagance. Likewise with many other scenes in this film. Most importantly, I feel that the final approach to Jupiter is nothing more than a spaced out trip, too long and overdone.
As I said at the outset, I still regard this film as a great film. It makes us think about the space outside Earth, and what may lie beyond there - is it just ourselves ?
BUT - I feel that it is dated and showy, and could have achieved it's aims in half the time. Sorry.