I wasn't impressed

Rating: 5/10 (23 October 2005)

2001: A Space Odyssey is regarded by some as one of the best films in history. I am not one of those people. Although it is an escape into the future and into space with underlying political and cultural messages common in 1960s films, the film did little to impress me. Maybe it is because of the time that I was born into. I felt that a lot of the movie went along very slowly, from the peaceful apes throwing sticks into the air to the scenes of astronauts floating in space, abandoned by their large metal craft.
I wouldn't recommend this film to the average movie viewer, but it is one of those films that should be watched by serious film viewers. No guarantees that you will think it's the best film ever made. It certainly isn't in my eyes.