Film Review #75 - 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Space Odyssey is not a film that I emotionally enjoyed, but it's brilliant in its technical aspects. This movie came out before humans ever walked on the moon (!) and it shows us what the future of space travel might look like. It's full of amazing pictures and sounds that make you feel like you're really there. It was ahead of its time. The introduction didn't captivate me. The introduction of the film left me in a state of confusion because the movie starts in a way that is hard to understand. The lack of engagement led me to perceive the introduction as incredibly random. But in terms of technical aspects, I liked that the locations, of course, look very beautiful. Overall, the first 20 minutes of the movie were odd UNTIL I watched the near end of the film, which has a more mythical, philosophical, metaphorical, and deep meaning behind it that I don't really understand. Production design caught my attention first. I definitely like the futuristic production des...