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Summary: Beautiful, Haunting, and Completely Misunderstood
Review: 2001 is a very intelligent movie. Its asks that those who watch it be able and willing to think about things and symbols presented in the movie, and really enjoy the movie, not for the answers it gives(which are precious few), but for the questions it sets before us.I know that some people don't "GET" this movie. To be honest, those people can't think on the level this movie does. People say its really, really slow. It is, I agree, but in a good way, enabling you to think about things as the movie progresses, to absorbe what your being given and given time to ponder its meaning. Some people say this movie has no plot. That is completely wrong. Totally wrong. This movie lets most of its story be told VISUALY, with images, not words. And those images are striking indeed. Some people don't understand the ending. Well, people, DON"T TAKE IT ALL LITERALLY!!!. The ending is a symbol for the ultimate evolution of mankind, aided by beings who are, for all intensive purposes, gods in their own right. This movie is best seen in widescreen. The story, being told visually, benifits from the widescreen treatment greatly. You see more, and are given a bigger glimpse into the mind of Stanely Kubrick. may he rest in peace. See this movie. If you worry before hand that you won't "get" it, you probably won't. 2001 requires many viewings to fully grasp its message and impact. If you want entertaiment and only entertainment, go see Star Wars, Deep Blue Sea, or any of the other shallow, thoughtless movies Hollywood is cramming down our throats. But if you want to be challenged, see 2001. You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Silence is golden !!
Review: 2001 is an absolutely fabulous film. It isquiet and minimalist in feel and Kubrick was brave not to have noise out in space. HAL is the most disturbing computer ever. I laugh at the film critics who haven't read the book and try to find symbolism in the star child at the end. This is Kubrick's best film.
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Summary: Epoch making film
Review: 2001 is an extraordinary piece of film making, representing an extraordinary vision. While the actors dressed as chimps at the beginning of the film don't make the grade in respect to contemporary make-up or special effects, in my view, this is a superficial and retrospective failing in a film that soars beyond almost all others in ambition and originality. 2001 is nothing less than a vision of the origins and destiny of humanity - and an encounter with a projected future (much of which is yet, of course, to really arrive) where humans are themselves forging intelligence in a God-like fashion, and troubled by the human-like failings therein reproduced. The stillness and starkness of Kubrick's vision has a truly epic splendour about it. Humanity is framed against eternity and the unknown as the fragile creature that we really are, and yet, we are perhaps ready, suggests the film, for a leap into a previously uncomprehended world. While the ending of the film will probably forever remain contentious and lampooned in many circles as it struggles to represent the unknown, the transcedent, it does succeed in conveying the sense of a change on a scale as epic as that first experienced by the introspecting ape discovering tools at the begining of the film. This film, while as fanciful as any sci-fi film in some of its details, has to be admired for its scope and bravery. Few other films have ever tackled anything like it, and few other stay in the mind as clearly and as powerfully as this one.
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Summary: Absolutely Wonderful
Review: 2001 is an unbelievable film and is an example of science fiction's true potential, combining smart dialogue and an interesting plot with reserved action. This film is well worth the money invested. I wholeheartedly recommend it.
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Summary: Very good, but calling it great is a stretch.
Review: 2001 is indeed a movie for the thinking person, which is something we could definitely use much more of. Many people complain about the slowness of many of the scenes, but fail to realize Kubrick did this for a reason. I do indeed find this movie intellectually stimulating to a large extent, but the problem I have is that Kubrick was a little too obscure for my taste. I would have respected this movie much more if he had actually made some clear points and not left so much to the imagination. For example, what in the world is going on with the whole alien concept? What is he trying to say? The answer to that is that he isn't trying to say anything according to interviews I have read. This, I believe, is a weak and "cop out" approach. Aside from the movies pitfalls, Kubrick has left us one of the very few movies that actually provoke thought.
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Summary: 2001 A Space Odessey is the best film ever made.
Review: 2001 is my most favorite film in the world. It has beautifuly stuning cinematography, some of the best music ever written, and an elegant storyline which is essentually a morality tale. The best film ever made I only wish there were more like it.
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Summary: Great movie if you have a brain and like to use it
Review: 2001 is one of the best movies out there. Yes it is slow. Yes the dialogue takes up only a fraction of the entire movie. The reason why this movie is so good is because it makes you think- it's a lot like reading a book. There's a lot of symbolism and meaning, and if all you're looking for is plot, you'll be sorely disappointed. If you don't like to think, then this movie is not for you. If the movie confuses you, read the book and then try watching it again.
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Summary: True Film - Impossible at Home
Review: 2001 is one of the few, perhaps the only film that is a true artwork, impossible to conceive of in any other medium or time. Star Trek is for gearheads and Star Wars for fantasy freaks. 2001 is for true dreamers, those who feel the connection to everything. Alas, you will never know 2001 from within the safety of your home. It can only be experienced within a large, darkened movie theater where the final sequence surrounds you and bears you away. Why bother with anything else? Go into the mountains instead, and look up at the stars. Or come to San Francisco where 2001 is being re-released this winter!
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Summary: Bicycle built for two
Review: 2001 is one of those movies that have to be seen - and when people do see it, they either love it or hate it. I fall in the first category.
The story has inspired many different TV show episodes - including X-Files, Simpsons, Futurama and Batman (cartoon) episodes. It's written very well, and told as only Kubrick could tell it - with parts that both confuse and captivate.
Do yourself a favor and rent it, at least. Whether you love it or hate it, you'll at least have something to say when people discuss it. P.S. I guarantee you will never look at "Daisy, Daisy" the same way again.
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Summary: Bicycle built for two
Review: 2001 is one of those movies that have to be seen - and when people do see it, they either love it or hate it. I fall in the first category.
The story has inspired many different TV shows - including X-Files, Simpsons, Futurama and Batman (cartoon) episodes. It's written very well, and told as only Kubrick could tell it - with parts that both confuse and captivate.
Do yourself a favor and rent it, at least. Whether you love it or hate it, you'll at least have something to say when people discuss it. P.S. I guarantee "Daisy, Daisy" will never sound the same way again.
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