First Half Boring, Second Half Brillian

Rating: 10/10 (8 February 2018)

While People call this film a masterpiece, I'm not one of them and that might be because I don't fully understand film. For me this movie really is incredible except for the segment between the pre-historic era and the 18 month time skip. During this period I really feel that its just boring, its just exposition and I really couldn't find myself invested in it. Maybe because CGI has spoiled me but I can still fully appreciate the practical effects here, (my favourite being the rotating running room). The shot composition is fantastic but the colour palette in these parts really hold back these shots from being fully realised. But once the 18 month time skip happens the movie really steps up, so many more themes are analysed, including AI, Aliens, machines, the frailty of mankind, human evolution, how insignificant humans are and so many more. I was glued to my seat as we see these helpless astronauts try to reason with this AI that to their perspective is a murderer but from the AI's perspective, they aren't feasible for the job. I fully understand why people call this film a masterpiece but I feel I don't fully understand it yet