2001: A Space Odyssey(1968)- User Reviews

Yes I know that I lack banality with my review. I enjoyed the beginning especially with early man. Also I enjoyed the dialogue with Dr Heywood R Floyd with the Soviets and showed how paranoid the Soviet Union and America were until 1991 when Human Analog …more»

Based on the book by Arthur C. Clarke, "2001: A Space Odyssey" was directed by Stanley Kubrick, and became one of the most mesmerizing and outstanding sci-fi films of the 1960's. Director Stanley Kubrick tells some interesting stories of …more»

Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece. The greatest science fiction film ever made, tracing and speculating on man's evolution and his place in the universe. Very subtle and ambiguous confrontation between man and an ultra-advanced extraterrestrial life …more»

One of the best movies of all time also includes some of the worst acting of all time. How does this work? Only Stanley Kubrick can answer that question. This film was famous for hippies who were on LSD while viewing the "trippy" moments. Parts …more»

Maybe its just because I don't really understand it. Maybe its because it nearly put me to sleep. But something about this "timeless masterpiece" makes me shiver and puke. The only mildly interesting scene was the scene with the monkies. …more»

I found a site that completely explained this movie to me. And then I understood what it was about.

There was one review on here that completely copied off of that site.

But the movie was still so annoying as I watched it. I don't care that it's …more»

So this movie being one of the greatest Sci-Fis of all time...
...WHAT???? tHIS IS A TRULY AWFUL MOVIE, THE ONLY REASON I DIDN'T GIVE IT AN F IS BECAUSE I WAS SLIGHTLY AMUSED BY THE MONKEY SCENE!

This isn't a classic, I watched it on T.V. and …more»

Screw this movie being revolutionary for its time. Screw it being a great special effects wonder. If people back then had had any sense, they would have realized it sucks, too.
Enter a bunch of people in ape suits. They are dumb, they get intelligence …more»

I've been recieving the so called greatest films through the online rental services, and it's another strike against these archaic films. Took me 3 try's to finish the film, and it's not worth it. But if you do watch this crap film, take …more»

I had to watch this film for a class I was taking and was absolutely baffled as to why others found this movie so profound. While the images of space were pretty, I quickly found out that nothing could ever redeem this movie for me. The floating slab …more»