A classic!!!!

Rating: 9/10 (11 January 2012)

So few films are made that makes you stare at the credits amazed, confused, awestruck. 2001: A Space Odyssey is a movie that accomplishes just that. Based on the story by Arthur C. Clarke, 2001 tells the story of man's attempts to uncover an ancient monolith buried in space with the aid of an AI named HAL.
The script, the sound-track, the backdrops, the special effects of this film are just amazing. But in my opinion perhaps the directors got a tad carried away with the scale of the special effects that there were many minutes of unnecessary screen time deployed on them. That being said the special effects were in fact way ahead of it's time.
The script written by Arthur C. Clarke himself (along with director Kubrick) is just brilliant. 2001 deals with mankind's obsession on exploration and its over-dependence on machinery. When watching this movie I couldn't help but notice the similarities between the technology portrayed in the film and the technology we use now- more evidence of the indisputable brilliance of the coalition of Clarke and Kubrick.
On a closing note: this film is a must watch and an evident classic. It will keep you glued to the spot up until its unique albeit confusing end...