The Great Science Fiction Film

Rating: 9/10 (12 October 2017)

2001: A Space Odyssey is one of the most debated films of all time. Reading through the reviews on this site make that abundantly clear. That fact in itself, to me, makes it a great film. Few films have themes as profound as 2001: A Space Odyssey. It expresses the fears of humanity in the face of the unbelievable vastness of our universe, questions the definition of sentience, and fears societies growing dependence on technology. Using the imagery of the cosmos and space travel it fills the screen with images of beauty and astonishment. The uncommon pacing and camera movement conveys a feeling of an almost prancing weightlessness. A ten out of ten film certainly does not exist, but if it did, it would be this one.