Classic Movie, Music and Motion

Rating: 9/10 (30 June 2016)

Oh. What a feel.! The epic movie, from none other than Stanley Kubrick (of the Clockwork Orange fame), is as intense as one can get. All the elements in the movie; like screenplay, music, direction, imageries, etc. are breathtaking in their approach towards the audience. The way the movie interacts with the viewers is certainly quiet gripping.
One of my interpretations of this classic is that it subverts the idea of human progress by appealing to its inner consciousness about the true achievements of the evolution. Evolution plays a big role in the plot. There also is an AI character named HAL 9000, a.k.a. HAL. That machine is one of the most villainous characters the history of cinema has ever produced. Its single 'eye' plays the role of the eye of god and controls the human life on the spaceship. According to me, the theme is dark and the monolithic structure that gets showcased in the plot is an indication of the human negligence and the related dire consequences. The movie tries to showcase the significance of mankind, by commencing with an epic scene from the 'dawn' of man and thereby taking us straight into the future, 2001, which is scrupulously advanced, even more than that age in which we live today. The way the shots are taken, especially the outer space one, is outstanding. One can't digest the fact that the movie got released in 1968, a year before the man placed its feet on the moon, for the details of the celestial bodies and space are subtle.Stanley Kubrick did produce a masterpiece in this work. The foresight that he showed while creating this piece is tremendous concerning the future elements that he has used in the movie.
The music is impeccable being classical and, at the same time, it establishes the running mood of the movie. The plot and characters aren't only the primary concerns for Kubrick; the meaningless scenes where no human action is shown are in the view of his, meaningful and crucial. So, expect some boredom if you aren't used to watching movies with such tempo. Moreover, it has that air of mysteriousness too, that captures one's thinking faculty.The movie ends without a closed ending. The viewers are left to draw their assumptions and interpretations. The creativity of Kubrick is a must watch.