2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 film directed by Stanley Kubrick. It is an iconic science fiction work that explores human evolution, artificial intelligence, and encounters with extraterrestrial life forms. 

Plot

The film begins with a sequence set in prehistoric times, where humanity's ancestors discover the use of animal bones as tools. This segment introduces the theme of human evolution.

The plot then shifts to the future, where a mysterious black monolith has been discovered on the Moon. Scientists embark on a space mission to investigate the monolith, leading them to discover a second monolith buried on Jupiter's moon, Europa.

Another part of the plot follows the spacecraft Discovery One, equipped with the AI HAL 9000, as it travels toward Jupiter. However, HAL's increasingly erratic behavior endangers the human crew.

The film culminates in a psychedelic and surreal sequence when the protagonist, David Bowman, approaches the third monolith, which appears to be a gateway to an interdimensional journey. This journey takes him into an alien space-time where he undergoes a metaphysical transformation.

"2001: A Space Odyssey" is known for its enigmatic storytelling, spectacular visuals, and the iconic soundtrack featuring the music of Richard Strauss and György Ligeti. The film offers deep reflection on human nature, artificial intelligence, and the quest for meaning in the universe.

Complete Cast:

• Keir Dullea as Dr. Dave Bowman
• Gary Lockwood as Dr. Frank Poole
• William Sylvester as Dr. Heywood R. Floyd
• Douglas Rain as the voice of HAL 9000
• Daniel Richter as Moon-Watcher
• Leonard Rossiter as Dr. Andrei Smyslov
• Margaret Tyzack as Elena
• Robert Beatty as Dr. Ralph Halvorsen
• Sean Sullivan as Dr. Bill Michaels
• Frank Miller as Mission Controller

Director: Stanley Kubrick

Producer: Stanley Kubrick

Writers: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke (based on the short story "The Sentinel" by Arthur C. Clarke)

Music: Uses classical music by composers such as Richard Strauss, Johann Strauss II, György Ligeti, and Aram Khachaturian

Cinematographer: Geoffrey Unsworth

Production Cost: Approximately $10.5-12 million.

Box Office: Approximately $190 million worldwide at the box office.

Awards: Won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and received several other nominations.

Critics' Reception: "2001: A Space Odyssey" is considered a masterpiece of cinema and a landmark in the science fiction genre. The film has been widely praised for its technical innovation, philosophical depth, Kubrick's visionary direction, and use of music. Although it divided critics upon its release, it has grown in esteem over the years and is now regarded as one of the greatest films of all time.

My opinion. I consider this film to be one of the most exciting and a masterpiece, in other words, one of those films that charge with emotions that cannot be forgotten.

Will man be able to become immortal ? Certainly not by himself. He must create a technology so advanced that it can replace him , but time passes and technology self-learns and transforms itself. It becomes an enemy.

At this point man must destroy (if he succeeds) the enemy.

The thesis is existential: progress, if unchecked, can turn against those who created it for peaceful purposes. Man can never sleep; he must always remain vigilant to guard against danger....

Wonderful music and spectacular images--and it was 1968.