The single most boring film of all time!

Rating: Null/10 (7 August 2014)

"2001: A Space Odyssey" has been acclaimed as one of the greatest films of all time that is nothing short of a cinematic miracle. How? This film lacks any surreal visual literature and has absolutely nothing to show for besides a cutting-edge visual portrayal including groundbreaking cinematography, clear sound and stylish visual effects. The visual evolution in film is interesting to study and when considering that in 1968 this was considered a visual miracle, you'll feel very granted to live in a time where visual effects are mostly eye-popping all the time. "2001: A Space Odyssey" is about three different space stories about evolution within animals, mankind and technology. When the world is ruled by apes, one particular group discovers a mysterious rectangular monolith near their home, which imparts upon them the knowledge of tool use, and enables them to evolve into people. A similar monolith is discovered on the moon, and it is determined to have come from an area near Jupiter. Astronaut Dave Bowman, along with four companions, sets off for Jupiter on a spaceship controlled by HAL 9000, a revolutionary computer system that is every bit humankind's equal--and perhaps its superior. When HAL endangers the crew's lives for the sake of the mission, Bowman will have to first overcome the computer, then travel to the birthplace of the monolith. This story isn't handled well. It's all over the place. First we see apes evolving, next we get this space mission with absolutely no character development, hardly any dialogue, a lame plot who's only support is visual effects. Not one scene is gripping or directed well by Stanley Kubrick, who makes the film extremely quiet causing the film to sooth you into a deep sleep. The extremely long length and boring plot with scenes that are never started or ended at the right time caused me to count down the entire time of how many minutes were left until I could be free from this snoozer. The film doesn't tackle any themes of persistence, teamwork or risk like many space films do. Instead, it's all plain visuals. We see the visual portrayal of a space mission instead of the depth taken by mankind. The fact that this is being praised as one of the greatest films of all time shocks me greatly. This just simply cannot compete with other classic films that are handled in a better subject and don't make you tired and bored to tears.