2001 is Kubrick's exciting adventure into space.

Rating: 10/10 (22 July 2011)

2001: A Space Odyssey-****-A Masterpiece- Directed by: Stanley Kubrick, Written by: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke (Novel and Screenplay), Starring: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, voice of Douglas Rain.
Stanley Kubrick's most provocative masterpiece follows the adventure into the unknown depths of space to investigate strange objects found on the surface of The Moon that are related to the very origins of mankind itself.
Kubrick starts this masterpiece at the dawn of man showing us the origins of men at the hands of a monolith. The monoliths are large black objects in the physical interpretation of the film. The monoliths are up to interpretation however, some have interpreted them as alien objects while others have come up with the figurative representation of human evolution.
Afterwards, he takes a leap into his pre-conceived future of 2001 that still remains relevant in today's society. Then, the odyssey begins when a monolith is found on The Moon, the odyssey takes off. This leads an astronaut straight into immortality and alien worlds.
Dullea's character evolves in the film's final sequence into the star child. This ending along with the rest of the film has been interpreted both physically and figuratively. This movie is a masterpiece simply because of all the physical effects, figurative symbolism, and perhaps metaphysical explanations.
It continues to be debated over whether or not it is a work of a a man of God or a man of science. That is part of the deliberate process is the contemplation of the less straightforward materials of the film.