2001: Space Odyssey!? - Page 2

On September 30 2011 18:10 theBOOCH wrote:
Just watched it through for the first time (I tried before but couldn't stay awake), and I must say, this is the greatest art film I've ever seen. Afaik, the end isn't really meant to be super symbolic, nor is the whole movie in general. Kubrick was interested in the idea of, and the possibility of extra-terrestrial life, and wanted to create, specifically, a piece of audio-visual art that represented the sublimity, beauty, uncertainty, and sometimes fear associated with the possibility. The plot and symbolism of the film are intentionally thin- it's meant to make you feel more than think. However, it opens a huge door to philosophical inquiry that you can fill however you want.