The Ultimate Trip

Rating: 10/10 (1 April 2000)

Never have I seen a movie so brilliantly crafted as Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. The Dawn of Man sequence is arguably the finest minutes of film I've ever witnessed in my short life. 2001 takes you on an imaginative journey from our likely ancestors millions of years ago to a space station in the near future. Although the film is almost too slow to bear, I still love it. I really appreciate Kubrick's attempt to make the film as realistic as possible, you'll notice they're aren't any Star Wars-like explosions with loud KABAMS! here..... we all know there is no such thing as sound without oxygen. HAL 9000 is one of the most terrifying characters of all-time. I find it horrifying to think of myself being in Dave's shoes, trapped millions of miles from home with a psychotic supercomputer. One line sums of the entire film, the ultimate trip.