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CERN CineClub - 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Description
directed by Stanley Kubrick (USA/UK, 1968) 144 minutes
The plot is divided into four parts: the Dawn of Man, TMA-1, Jupiter Mission and Beyond the Infinite, describing the birth of modern man and outer space exploration. The continuity element is a strange monolith, perhaps an alien or God-like presence that watches over humans at the different time periods. The special effects, impressive even today, earned the film an Oscar award. 45 years after its release, the hypnotic 2001 still raise several different interpretations. This is of no surprise, as it is widely known the passion of Kubrick for dealing with concepts beyond the individual and rooting deep into humanity itself. Indeed, the film is open to the viewer’s personal interpretations about the meaning of life, boundaries of artificial intelligence (represented in HAL’s breakdown), extra-terrestrial life and religious or philosophical allegories. Quoting Kubrick at an interview: “I don’t like to talk about 2001 too much because it’s essentially a non-verbal experience. It attempts to communicate more to the subconscious and to the feelings than it does to the intellect”. What is clear is that 2001 is one of the most influential films ever made.
The plot is divided into four parts: the Dawn of Man, TMA-1, Jupiter Mission and Beyond the Infinite, describing the birth of modern man and outer space exploration. The continuity element is a strange monolith, perhaps an alien or God-like presence that watches over humans at the different time periods. The special effects, impressive even today, earned the film an Oscar award. 45 years after its release, the hypnotic 2001 still raise several different interpretations. This is of no surprise, as it is widely known the passion of Kubrick for dealing with concepts beyond the individual and rooting deep into humanity itself. Indeed, the film is open to the viewer’s personal interpretations about the meaning of life, boundaries of artificial intelligence (represented in HAL’s breakdown), extra-terrestrial life and religious or philosophical allegories. Quoting Kubrick at an interview: “I don’t like to talk about 2001 too much because it’s essentially a non-verbal experience. It attempts to communicate more to the subconscious and to the feelings than it does to the intellect”. What is clear is that 2001 is one of the most influential films ever made.