Classic.

Rating: 9/10 (12 March 2010)

In my review of "Avatar" I wrote that special effects only, don't make a good movie. I may sound controversial, despite the fact that the plot is not necessarily for us to understand, the movie is a masterpiece.
No one can produce photography and atmosphere like Kubrick does, he can make a spaceship landing for 10 minutes and you can't take you're eyes of the screen, it's so beautiful and more realistic than special effects we see in some movies nowadays. I think "2001: A Space Oddysey" is way better than "Avatar" because they don't try to make the script sound good, it just flows very well.
In the fashion business, the stylist makes a dress that is not necessarily wearable, but it set trends for the new ones, how not to compare this with "2001"?. I think it's there to set trends for future movies, and it nails it, it's a classic, you can't find a sci-fi movie today that didn't take anything from "2001: A Space Odyssey". Throughout the movie, I never wanted to stop watching, even if there was nothing going on, like the part that lights pop in the screen for fifteen minutes.
Verdict: Like any Kubrick film, the atmosphere is mesmerizing. Every scene in this film memorable and classic, you'll never be an expert in cinema without watching this one.