EssenceStory
Well Deserved Praise
ChikPapa
Very disappointed :(
Misteraser
Critics,are you kidding us
Scarlet
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
bluandjewelkiss-46101
I'll admit, the effects were amazing for a film in 1968. The musical score is amazing too, but those two qualities seem to be the only good thing about the film. I watch a ton of old movies, and I'm a fan of Stanley Kubrick respectively. But this film disappoints me to think that people claim it's his masterpiece. I almost fell asleep watching just the first 13 minutes of the film. And I'm not kidding you or exaggerating, I timed it. Literally I'd be better off just listening to the soundtrack with my headphones and I'd be satisfied just with that. At least then I can come up with a story that has a mixture of good effects AND an actual story I can be entertained of. I'd hate to say this about a film from a legend, but this is, by far, the worst film I've ever seen so far. There may be worse, but this one takes the cake... for now.
Anssi Vartiainen
One of Stanley Kubrick's greatest works - which is saying something - and still considered by a great many people to be the greatest science fiction film ever made.It is a film that takes us from the very beginning to the very end. Starting from space, slowly and majestically approaching prehistoric Earth, settling us in to witness the birth of mankind. And it keeps going on from there. All the way to the end.The one thing that impressed me the most about this film is its technical supremacy. This is a film that was made in the 60s. Computer effects had barely been imagined back then and they wouldn't be widely used in decades. And yet this film has some of the most amazing visual shots I've ever seen. I frankly have no idea how they even made some of them. Or, at least, made them without going to ridiculous lengths in set-building. And it looks great, perfect even.As for the story, it's a Kubrick alright. None of the man's films are what you would call fast-paced, but this right here just might take the cake. I enjoyed the beginning a lot. The slow pace allowed for the majesty of the imagery to shine and it reflected the slow build-up of mankind rather beautifully. But the space scenes did not pick up the pace, and I do think that they should have. Just a little bit. I get that the style is what it is and when the mood leans more towards horror, it does work, but I still think that the same story could have been told in a briefer fashion. Easily.Still, I cannot fault the film too much. It is quite unique in its mood, approach, story and scope. An iron hard classic for a reason and definitely an inspiration for all the science fiction that would follow. Owe it to yourself to give it a chance.
f-flind
This is not the first time I got tricked by the reviews to look at an old, slow movie. I am in love with science, while movies such as Interstellar amazes me. However, only the last 30 minutes of this movie fascinated me, and that is NOT enough to make up for the other 2 hours.I wont go into details because I have already seen people calling those who do not like the movie for "stupid" (the "Rick and Morty syndrome"? / nostalgia?). Besides, I just wanted to write this review as an early millennial. However, I can see how this was a masterpiece in the late 60's with its effects and music, but it is now outdated.
hunterryanbelkin
This psychedelic space journey features breathtaking visuals that can't even be matched by today's technology, and hypnotic scenes of no dialogue and only visual storytelling that went completely overlooked upon its release, and are still very impressive to this day. A remarkable achievement.