A thing of beauty and a joy forever.

Rating: 10/10 (2 January 2004)

I have just watched this on tv for about the hundreth time and still it weaves a rare spell of visionary magic.There is no point in trying to convince those who believe this to be the most boring film ever made, just as there is no need to preach to the converted who love this as a work of genius.Just remember that without the technology that exists today, Stanley Kubrick made what is still the benchmark film of the genre.This is a magnificent movie that paved the way for so many space films,none of which can hold a candle to 2001.But it is more than just a sci-fi drama. It is a mesmerising symphony of vision and sound that is unlikely to be equalled because, unlike most directors today, Kubrick wasn't a slave to SFX. And studios today would baulk at the time this movie took to make.Stanley Kubrick was a true pioneer, let's be thankful that he gave us so many great movies.10/10 and a big thank you.