Grand, Spectacular Science fiction!

Rating: 10/10 (18 October 2002)

2001: A Space Odyssey is still the grandest of all science fiction
movies, the most visionary of all Stanley Kubrick works. Its theme
of humanization is enticing and powerful. Story covers a giant leap
from the age of the ape man to civilized space. The movie is a
visual dream, a spectacle of lights and special effects that are
awe-inspiring and captivating. The musical score is masterful and
adds a great intensity to the mood of the film. And did I mention
HAL is just a machine that is represented by a menacing red light,
and his commanding scene presence makes him one of the most
terrifying of all screen villains. Its a story about the life cycle, the
duality of man, man vs. machine, suspense, horror, the future, in
short an iconoclastic society. It is a must-see movie that must be
viewed with patients and pathos, one that is the definitive vision of
the art that is filmmaking. On a more personal note: Kubrick's
atmosphere has been critized for being cold and banal. Such a
dehumanizing place makes the movie even more emotional for my
taste.