One of the best films ever make! (Possible Spoiler!)

Rating: 10/10 (18 October 1999)

I think that this Kubrick masterpiece is one of the best films ever made, and easily the best science-fiction one. Nothing else even compares. It is unlike any other movie.
I first rented this movie because my friend, a big movie fan, constantly praised it. The first time I watched it, I thought it was the most boring movie ever made. But I had heard before that it was difficult to watch, so I gave it another chance. Then I started to understand the brilliance of it.
The movie is unique in the way that it forces the viewer to think, the way it makes you ponder many questions in order to understand. This is what makes it great.
On the special effects side, this movie can practically hold its own against movies being made today, and it was released in 1968. Its image of space as being silent and slow-moving seems very realistic.
As for the acting, I believe that the HAL 9000 computer gives a more emotional performance than any of its human counterparts. His death scene is a true classic and makes you feel more pity for him than when he killed his crewmates.
Like I already said, I think that this is one of the greatest movies ever made, if not the best. I wholeheartedly recommend it. (10 out of 10)