A great classic

It is probably the most highly regarded movie directed by Stanley Kubrick and you could argue about the fact this flick might be or not the best movie he has made but you can't argue the fact that this movie is the mother of all Sci-Fi movies that came afterwards. Indeed, even if you think it's slow and boring, you can't deny it has visually inspired all the Sci-Fi movies that came afterwards. Recently, I have seen 'Prometheus' which was a decent SF flick but also so disappointing in the sense that they tried to add some metaphysical elements but failed miserably. Here, Kubrick made a visually spellbinding SF feature and went metaphysical and it completely worked. I mean, the last 15 minutes are probably the most exhilarating piece of cinema I have seen in my entire life. As a viewer, it was a defining moment that I will never forget. I always find it rather amusing when the fans of 'The Matrix' argue about the great 'philosphy' behind this so-called 'masterpiece'. '2001' doesn't give you any answer, you have to look for them, you have to think the whole thing for yourself to make something of it, whereas in 'The Matrix', the meaning of life is that we are basically batteries and our brains are getting sucked out by some machine.... Give me a break! The only small critic I would have concerning this real masterpiece is that the pacing is rather sluggish but it is something marginal compared to the greatness of the whole endeavour. Anyway, to conclude, I think it is a great and very thoughtfull movie, a great landmark in motion picture history and it is a must see for any movie lover.

9/10