Review: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

2001: A Space Odyssey has got to be one of the most unique films ever created, especially for its time. This is the film that may be overlooked by people watching movies today but is no doubt what has set the standard for great science fiction. 2001: A Space Odyssey is definitely a taste specific film, and it isn't the type of movie that many people will enjoy. It is more for those who have a passion for the art of film making.

The story is quite complicated and many people must reading interpretations before they fully understand the film. But that is one of the points Kubrick. 2001: A Space Odyssey is not a film that has an exact answer to every question is asks which is one of the reasons this film was so well made.

Many people say this film is much too long, and may find it to be very boring. Certainly are parts that drag out a bit. It may be slow moving, but everything in 2001: A Space Odyssey is needed, beginning with The Dawn of Man.

Now for perhaps what is the most important is the technical brilliance displayed here. It is clear the 2001: A Space Odyssey is quite groundbreaking for its time in the field of special effects. In fact, it is not until 1977 when the original Star Wars was released that people began compared the effects to that of this film, ironically many space ships in the Star Wars films were taken of based off of the ships seen in 2001: A Space Odyssey. The cinematography was so great  just in general the spacecrafts floating around the universe was absolutely beautiful, and especially for its time the actual stars and space were done perfectly. Even if someone finds this film boring, it is undeniably beautiful to just sit and watch. With no surprise here, 2001: A Space Odyssey won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects.

Overall, this is a film that is not matched by an other science fiction film.The special effects cannot be matched for its time, and the cinematography was unbelievable.

Total Rating: 8/10 Stars