2001: A Space Odyssey

This film is brilliant! 2001: A Space Odyssey is one of those movies you hear about and hear about as a kid. Surprisingly, many people say its very dull and boring. I couldn't agree less. Sure there is no dialogue for the first 20 minutes and when people do start talk, nothing much is said.

What really tells the futuristic tale set 7 years in the past is the visuals. The incredible special effects (remember, this is 1968) still amazed me and sucked me into this world. What Kubrick did with this film MADE science fiction. Before 2oo1 scifi was Plan 9 from Outer Space. Nowadays you cant go anywhere without seeing ether a direct reference or a subtle homage to this film. From the computer in WALL-E to the airlock scene in Sunshine.

When the film starts we are welcomed to a black screen with haunting black music and my God once you think about why Stanley did that its brilliant! From there we see THE DAWN OF MAN. After a large black monolith just appear and all the apes start using tools and weapons and not just their fist as savage as it still looks. After 15 or 20 minutes we travel millions of years into the future. In space we see Dr Floyd leaving earth's orbit and going to the moon to investigate a monolith(much like the one at the start of the film) discovered on the moon. From there things get really weird and it would be to hard for me and would quit frankly ruin it for you.

2001: A Space Odyssey is one of those movies that everyone on the face of the planet should see atleast once. Even if you think its boring as hell, watch it. Then you can go back and watch Eagle Eye or whatever else crap is out these days.