Was so-so

Rating: Null/10 (23 June 2003)

This is considered a monumental, arty, thought-provoking masterpiece by an acclaimed director.
This film has some cutting edge special effects - for 1968. Sparce on dialogue and long on visuals, with an interesting juxtaposition of classical music and futuristic sets, it has all the makings of a great movie.
However, after just seeing it yet again, I really only enjoyed the middle portion, in and around the USS Discovery.
The "dawn of man sequence" was OK, and yeah, the cut to the spaceship was like groovy, man, but extended docking and spaceship movements seemed drawn out for their own sake. I liked the stewardess stuff, though.
The "Jupiter and Beyond" portion went over my head, I guess.
2 of 5 stars for the parts I liked, and an extra star for the visuals makes it a 3 of 5.
Open the pod bay door, HAL.