Rating of
3/4
A space odyssey?
louis118 - wrote on 08/24/07
Never will a film be interpreted in so many different ways than Kubricks 2001. To first time viewers, 2001: A space odyssey may look like an everyday sci-fi movie, but i assure you Kubricks 2001 is much more than this. The film's plot revolves around three crew members sent on a mission to investigate a mysterious monolith that has appeared on the surface of jupiter and their computer HAL. The film however for the first hour does not progress, the focus at this point is on beauty. Which i dont entirely agree with. We are treated to shot after shot of space, with the excellent soundtrack in the background. However despite the beauty on display i feel that i would much prefer terrible special effects if there were less of the sequences. But when the plot starts to materialise towards the final third of the film you realise why 2001 is praised so highly, and by the end Kubrick has left you with so many questions unanswered. Which in my opinion is the real beauty of 2001.
Final Verdict
2001's final third is quite frankly amazing but it cant fully recover from the endless "beauty shots" at the start and the very slow pacing. 7/10
Recent Comments
Alex - wrote on 08/24/07 at 08:33 AM CT
2001: A Space Odyssey Review comment
Good review. Are you going to rate it with the stars?
