Original: Despite receiving mixed reviews upon release , 2001 : A Space Odyssey is today recognized by many critics and audiences as one of the greatest films ever made ; the 2002 Sight & Sound poll of critics ranked it among the top ten films of all time .
Simplified: Now 2001 : A Space Odyssey is recognized by critics as one of the greatest movies ever made ; a poll of critics in 2002 ranked it among the top ten movies of all time .