#49???

Rating: Null/10 (22 August 2001)

As of 8/22/01, this film is ranked #49 in the IMD Top 250 list. As much as I enjoyed Star Wars as a kid, I really have no desire to watch it again. 2001, on the other hand, I could watch every year (and actually have, since 1987). The most fascinating thing about this movie is how it still sparks lively discussion and debate for everyone who watches it. It is impossible not to discuss afterwards. Spielberg tried to mimic this with his adaptation of A.I., and succeeded to a lesser degree. This is a film in movements, and watching the newly restored DVD, I was somehow able to transport myself back to 1968 and watch the film from a new perspective. The new DVD even has the "intermission" intact. If you don't have the new DVD, get thy to a video store TODAY.