A fantastic enigma

Rating: 10/10 (30 March 2020)

I'm going to make this quite simple.
I went to the cinema to see this as a birthday treat when I was circa 8 or 9 years of age with my father and a small group of friends.
And before I say any more, the big screen is the only place to watch it if you truly want to capture the experience of vast and silent space.
Kubrick leads us, the viewer, from the vast and empty plains of the Cradle of Humankind via the rise of the apes into man, and from the ability to create primitive weapons to reaching the stars. And beyond....
And the easiest thing to sum up is how a wide-eyed 8yr old left the cinema, looked up to his father and asked "what was that about dad?"
Ruminating for several moments, my father looked at me, smiled, and replied "son, I have no idea, and I guess if we watched it a dozen times, we might come up with a different answer every time".
The true beauty of 2001 is that it has so many possible meanings.
If you ever get the chance to watch it on the big screen, treat yourself to the best film ever. You won't be disappointed...!