Review of 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) by Ginak — 21 Jun 2018

Definitely one of the best films ever made and certainly the best science fiction film made so far because it speculates not just about humans in space but about the universe itself. I have seen this film many times – and I finally appreciate Kubrick’s achievement.

I have also seen many newer science fiction films, and I love many of them (for example, the Alien films), but this one is special because it goes beyond normal science fiction themes to speculate about the universe.

And you need to see this film in a theater on the big screen and with a modern sound system even though it is not as spectacular as some contemporary films. It made me appreciate what an inspired director can do when he makes a great film, even when he doesn’t blow me away with spectacular special effects.