Groundbreaking and awe-inspiring

Rating: 10/10 (16 October 2019)

Mysterious, languorous, meditative and awe-inspiring. 2001 is not a movie with an exciting plot or well fleshed out characters. (The most interesting character is the AI, Hal) It's a meticulously paced, astonishingly beautiful and thematically rich journey through the evolution of man, with all of its accomplishments and missteps. The canvas is large, the themes it's dealing with are thought-provoking and the production is out of this world. As much as I love the film though, I have to point out the fact that this is not a picture that will please everyone. If you have a short attention span and are used to fast moving action, then most likely you will not appreciate the film. With that warning out of the way, let's get back to praising Kubrick's imposing work of art just a little longer. I'm not one to proclaim best ever about most anything. But in this case I will make an exception. As far as Science Fiction is concerned, there has never been a more groundbreaking and influential film. So on that basis, I considered the most important Science Fiction film of all time. It has been over five decades since Kubrick's masterpiece was made and to this day is still has no equal.