2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) *****
There really is no other film like 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). No other film before and no other film since. And there really was no other filmmaker like Stanley Kubrick. Before or since. It's a film of impeccable style, grace, and patience, filled with gorgeous visuals, sumptuous and occasionally terrifying sounds, and ponderous and unnerving moments. It's the existential sci-fi film to end all existential sci-fi films, and one to spark endless theories.
This was my first time seeing 2001 on the big screen and it was something else—a stunning 70 mm print struck from the original negative. Some people in the audience had never seen the film and some saw it when it was originally released. I can only imagine what the latter must have been like, given that it still wows me, after having seen it numerous times on home video.
You can find my Stanley Kubrick Feature Films Ranked list here.
This was my first time seeing 2001 on the big screen and it was something else—a stunning 70 mm print struck from the original negative. Some people in the audience had never seen the film and some saw it when it was originally released. I can only imagine what the latter must have been like, given that it still wows me, after having seen it numerous times on home video.
You can find my Stanley Kubrick Feature Films Ranked list here.
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