2001: A Space Odyssey

Bro idk what the fuck I just watched but it was dank as hell

It was just so long and drawn out. I’m sure for its time it was incredible but I almost fell asleep from all the silence

8.8/10
this movie is so far ahead of its time and really prophetic almost - the ending totally caught me off guard and seemed like super disconnected from the rest of the plot - visually one of the best movies i’ve ever seen especially considering how old it is - goat sci-fi film

4/5 ⭐️

Visually breathtaking. Every detail feels slow, deliberate, and carefully crafted. For a film made in the late 1960s, the depiction of outer space is remarkably impressive.

I feel like the film doesn’t really have a central protagonist, at least not initially. However, halfway through, Dave gradually takes center stage. HAL 9000 serves as the antagonist, although I wouldn’t necessarily call it a villain. It’s an AI whose ability to think independently becomes far too advanced, ultimately making it a threat to the humans aboard the spacecraft.

The ending is confusing, to say the least. We don’t know whether Dave actually returns to Earth, is captured by extraterrestrial beings, or simply experiences something beyond our understanding. Watching him go from a young astronaut to a mature man, then an elderly man lying on his deathbed, is fascinating. The final image of the Star Child could suggest rebirth and the beginning of a new evolutionary stage for humanity.

And that mysterious black monolith? Probably the biggest mystery of the entire film.

Could only muster an hour of this tripe. Boring, slow, and nothing but slow shots of spaceships drifting through space.