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2001: A Space Odyssey



Jarring, Esoteric, Philosophical, Spiritual, Psychedelic, Compulsively slow, Timeless, Ageless.

This cinematic audio visual brilliance is so many things at once and yet it never aspires to be anything. It cannot be (and should not be) typecast into a sci-fi film. This is just a medium that addresses larger questions like :
Who am I ?
What is the purpose of life ?
What is my place in context of the Universe ?

The real beauty is that this A/V does not directly raise any such question nor does it explicitly spell out answers. Because there are none. It transmits a telemetric wave that compels you to think. And hopefully, will do so for many years to come.

Having said that, this movie can equally raise questions on evolution, technological progress, artificial intelligence, inter-stellar travel, worm-holes, space colonization and many such significant topics but I see them as mere stepping stones.

The year in the title of this movie is a misnomer. It never needed it. But i guess that would have just derailed the audience.

Personally, I think a movie such as this was directly scripted by the black monolith itself. Only the hand that seemed to wield it was different. It was the need of the hour.

Entertainment seekers, look elsewhere. If i could make some cave-men like tribe watch just one movie in their entire lifetime, this would be it.

Comments

Shekhar said…
I haven't seen this film myself, but I've seen The Tree Of Life and have often heard that is the philosophical child of 2001: A Space Odyssey. You should watch that too.
August 9, 2015 at 9:27 AM
Saket said…
Hmm! Yes, I seem to recall having heard about it. Will definitely try to watch it.
August 9, 2015 at 11:25 PM
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