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Critic Review - Filmcritic.com

2001 certainly is a colossal bore, unless you're on its wavelength, in which case it's one of the greatest films of all time.

November 8, 2007 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | Comments (17)
Chris Barsanti
Filmcritic.com

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E E.

E Eberhardt

To watch 2001 and think its a bore simply shows the level of intellectual ability (or infant-like lack thereof) of the viewer. Let me guess...Mozart is BORING too eh? I guess you're probably right- Kubrick should of inserted a fart joke every 5 minutes to keep the "kiddies" entertained...

Dec 30 - 01:00 PM

Jacob W.

Jacob Williams

You're not superior for enjoying a specific film. I love it, but I don't consider myself smarter because of it.

Mar 8 - 01:00 PM

ybrik222

Someone Someone

You're a douchebag.

Also, Beethoven kicks Mozart's ass.

Dec 21 - 04:22 PM

ybrik222

Someone Someone

Also, if you think you're intellectually superior to others because you enjoy classical music and "2001: A Space Odyssey", then you need to grow up.

Dec 21 - 04:23 PM

Charles X.

Charles Xavier

It actually is a pretty boring film. There's very little being conveyed by twenty straight minutes of empty space with the overdubbed sound of breathing, even metaphorically.

Also, I really would have liked more fart jokes.

Jan 12 - 02:42 PM

sid king

Siddhant Parkar

charles x go **** yourself

Apr 3 - 05:54 AM

Sintra4

Elijah Nelson

Thank you for forcing the movie industry to ruin Star Trek, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Planet of the Apes and to pass up every opportunity that came their way to make a movie that could be remembered for more than a few months.

Jul 15 - 09:01 PM

Marshall S.

Marshall Selin

No this movie is really boring, shut up.

Aug 19 - 12:24 AM

Ken

Kenneth W.

"No this movie is really boring, shut up"

Pretty much everything you need to know right there.

May 3 - 10:11 PM

MOVIEGOD

Dylan Sigaty-Hawkes

The movie HAS to convey blank spacetime to the viewer in order to capture attention. Thought provocation is what the movie is all about. You're stupidity astonishes me. If you aren't a man of science don't watch science fiction, because people like you just create this negative chain of events and prevent masterpiece movies from earning the rating they deserve. IF you wish for more fart jokes go watch like austin powers you simpleton.

Jan 18 - 01:22 PM

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Bob Hope

What a marvelous display of unpretentious maturity.

Apr 19 - 07:26 PM

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Bob Hope

(Replying to E.E.)

Apr 19 - 07:27 PM

Andrew

Drew May

That sums it up. I fall in the second category :)

Aug 1 - 09:15 PM

Garrett Cash

Garrett Cash

It is a colossal bore, but it's a absolutely genius in every way colossal bore.

Aug 22 - 11:11 AM

Simon S.

Simon Smith

This review could not possibly be more accurate. And unlike 'E.E' was suggesting, whether you get this film or not is not a question of intellect. Out of nearly everyone I know I am one of the few who enjoy this film. While everyone else finds it a bore, I see it as one of the greatest pieces of science fiction ever created.

Sep 4 - 02:13 AM

Peter E.

Peter Ermish

When someone tells me they did not admire much less like 2001 I always fell a sadness that, though I may want to care for that person, I know I never will. If they cannot realize the greatness of thiis film, they will never know me.

Mar 3 - 01:15 AM

Cam Dokis

Cam Dokis

I would suggest re-reading the comment. I do believe the critic was enganing in irony:

"2001 certainly is a colossal bore" followed by,

"unless you're on its wavelength, in which case it's one of the greatest films of all time" insinuating that intelligent, artful people (you have to have some grasp of the science, and art in order to understand whats going on or its a mystery) will find this movie a breathtaking experience.

I suppose he should stick to giving critiques that are as imple as he can make them for thise who dont understand more then that.

Mar 15 - 03:20 PM

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