In the beginning, the plot is relatively okay. Scientists want to discover how man begins. Okay, I get that. But as this movie progresses, it gets SLOWER AND SLOWER AND EVEN MORE BOOORING!!! Finally the end comes after 2 long hours of boring. Sociopathic computer is shut down. What happens next? Does astronaut go back to Earth? NO! he finds a big black monoloth thing and goes through a half an hour color scene. Then he is old. Then he is older, then he’s older, then he’s a baby. Thats about it.

Recommended? Yeah, if your STONED you might like this movie. You would have to be REALLY stoned to understand it. Do not buy this movie, you will not like it.
Rating: 1 / 5

There are some positive aspects of this movie, honestly. The cinematography in this film was wonderful, the music was amazing, the special effects were great (for 1968), but come on the story was very weak. I mean I did get the point about man, where he was, where he has been and where he is going, and all that fun stuff. However, did there really need to be ten and fifteen minute gaps with no dialogue!! Rather there would just be this classical music played at these silly points that never really seem to fit. “Look Sally it is a pen floating in the air!” There was not a single word spoken the first twenty-five minutes of the movie, just cheesy primates!!! “Are they monkeys or are they people dressed in really bad monkey costumes?” This movie could have had the same effect in an hour less, even ninety minutes less.

The characters were pointless and shallow. I think a great word here to use kids is moot. Then there is the super computer Hal 9000. I just love Hal 9000 “Dave, Dave”. Drop a rock on my skull. The movie needed to focus on one aspect and stick with it. Too much trying to be “artistic” that it missed whatever point it was trying to make. I also loved the big black “surf board” that was the link to our past, present and future. I thought that was the economy that did that.

If you try and tell someone this movie was poor in quality they get bent out of shape. If someone tells you they like this movie I can accept that…maybe….not likely…, but if they tell you they enjoyed it because they feel the power of the film, then they are full of #@*! It is almost like people hear that “2001: Space Odyssey” is a great movie and therefore when they watch it they must conform or they’ll be gunned down. Citizen Kane is another movie that shouldn’t be accosted or the result is heresy. I will give you the 4-1-1, Citizen Kane sucked too!

When witnessing “2001: Space Odyssey”, I felt like I was watching a two hour and thirty minute screensaver, after it goes for a bit the computer turns off. Sort of like my mind watching this tomfoolery disguised as marvelous motion picture. I think it would be fun to play a drinking game (alcohol will be needed) while watching this movie. The game is this; only put your mixed drink/beer/straight liquor down when there is a scene with dialogue. Unless a person has a stomach of steel and strong endurance, they will be trashed within the first fifteen minutes of regulation. As a matter of fact, I am pretty sure your sofa will look a lot like a space station and your living room another planet by the time you are done watching 2001 and playing this game.

In all honesty, “2001: Space Odyssey” is one of the first space movies that was ahead of it’s time in a technical aspect, with regards to special effects and camera work. However, if you want some great science fiction watch the “Star Wars” saga. As for a science fiction film that has a philosophical vibe to it, watch the original “Solaris”. Hell the remake with Clooney (which is honestly a great film) is light years better (pun intended) than this languid drivel!!!!!
Rating: 1 / 5