This movie is a hard sci-fi classic

Rating: 10/10 (27 March 2013)

I remember seeing this film a few times and it was excellent, I heard that Arthur C Clark wanted to get the science right as much as possible. I liked the beginning scene with the ape-like creatures who were or ancestors and how it was meant to relate to humanity and our eventual journey into space which is the staple of the film. I like how the Type III civilization sent a rectangular object to our Solar System to observe us as a Type 0 turning into a Type I civilization. I like the show don't tell aspects of the film. Hall turned out to be a villain and go amock. I like the ending part where the main character transcended as he went through strange rooms and grew old into this baby-like entity in a bubble-like structure. This movie was well-done.