Classic. That summarizes it.

Rating: Null/10 (1 January 2001)

This film was the first film I viewed in the new millennium, starting this cinematic masterpiece (understatement of the year) at 12:01 CST.
It is the best of both worlds: cinema and literature. Stanley Kubrick blended narrative with nonnarative, and Arthur C. Clarke blended science fiction with science fact. These combinations were fused and the result combusted in astonishing cinematic energy. It set the standard for science fiction films of the future. Sci-fi was seen before this as a medium for laughable interpretations of what actually might have "looked good on paper."
But the matter is that this film is still being seen 33 years later, and it continues to leave us in awe with its sweeping cinematography, mind-blowing scientific theories, amazing sound, and special effects that, ironically, surpass our precious, modern CGI.
I am fully confident that this gem will be enjoyed for another 33 years, if not far beyond that...
2034 AND BEYOND THE INFINITE