Disappointed. Very.

Rating: 3/10 (5 April 2020)

To get straight, I know that age (when this movie was made) was space age, but this movie really lasts too long. And real story is too short. I know that ,in that time, was really great to simulate lot of things, really hard to make ships models, graphics and everything, but story is almost non - existent. And "empty" sequences are tooooo long. There are also some story goofs, but they are to be expected. First at all, Hall's problem is childish pride. That could be recognized before mission. And if point is human ignorance, ok. But, really, no-one thinking about such situation is big flaw. Also, crew choice of disconnecting it, is really stupid. Not because of Hall's reaction, because all computers make some errors, and no-one disconnecting them.Neither then, neither now. Also, they gave it too much power, and there is very hard way to override it. And if they wanted that, their only option was to do that in same moment. About ending... Really nothing interesting to me. Too long flashing images trip to that planet and to finish in that room. "People, get to monolith so you can transcend"- for me that means- without any real conclusion. Without any real contact. One of the best SF movies ever?
Overstatement.
This is kind of movie which is made to impress with tech and new ways of making movies and his real function was to open eyes toward space to common people.
In that way it was great success.
I don't recommend this movie because people will get disappointed.
I know I am.
Before Jupiter, in name of history, I would give 5 or even 6, after watching it I would give 1.
But it was important step so I rate it more then one star.
In 1968. , I would give it 10/10 ,probably.
But now, I think I made mistake by watching it. I expected much more from ending. And I realized that influence from this movie is main reason why other SF writers make bad conclusions to great stories.
Too much power is in this movie name. Same like amount of power Hall had over human lives on that ship...