Very unique and cultivating film.

Rating: 10/10 (4 September 2017)

Every time I watch this movie I realize more and more just what a true work of art this film is. A work of art should be unique and carry it's own personal traits, and that's exactly what 2001 is, a completely unique and diverse sci-fi experience.
It's got themes of space exploration, extra terrestrial life, reincarnation as well as more simple themes like betrayal of trust and man vs. machine. It contains a lot of artistic photography like long sustaining shots of space ships and the gateway scene still to this day is mind blowing. I can only imagine the impact this film would have had on audiences when it first came out almost 50 years ago.
It's definitely a film you need to watch with an open mind, don't watch this the same way you would a terminator or a die hard or a pirates the Caribbean or a fast and furious movie. oh no, you need to expand your mind and completely watch this with an entirely different perspective because that's the kind of film this is and I was most surprised to learn that this movie actually has a sequel to it!
You simply don't see films like this anymore and I seriously doubt we ever will again. If you haven't seen this film yet, watch it and be perplexed at one of the most unique films ever made.