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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Movie · 1968 · 2h 29m · English

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An epic drama of adventure and exploration.

8.0/10
★★★★★

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Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.

Director
Stanley Kubrick
Starring
Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Douglas Rain, Daniel Richter, Leonard Rossiter
Released
2 Apr 1968
Country
United States

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RealZero
4/10

From an artistic point of view, I can certainly see the appeal of this movie. From its influence on media, as well. But, to me personally, that's about it. Very short summary: Very artistic movie that has very nice visuals, great use of classical music and use of sound or lack of sound to create an ominous atmosphere But sadly, extremely slow...everything. Which would be fine if it would lead to a satisfying, surprising conclusion. But ultimately the conclusion, also, is just an artistic one, and all possible story elements around HAL that could've…

jc2try

It's not for general entertainment and the audience is movie industry/enthusiasts. Movie critics and the people find effort to leave a review for it happen to be in the niche, therefore it has a high score. Sure, it this movie might have made some breakthrough in the industry. But I, like other general audience, didn't find it greatly entertaining.

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