MGM
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
My rating: 4 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Blu-ray, Warner Bros.)
A mysterious monolith, which first appears to primitive humans during the "dawn of man" sequence which opens the film, is uncovered on the moon near an American space base. It sends out an intense radio signal to Jupiter, and 18 months later the Americans are on their way to investigate. The trip gets sidetracked by a faulty computer named HAL, who murders most of the crew before they ever arrive. The sole survivor manages to disconnect the computer, but finds more than he bargained for at Jupiter. Kubrick's best film, and my selection for the best film ever made, is an intense, open-ended exploration of the meaning of life in the universe, and beyond. Kubrick's attention to detail is amazing and reflects a strict adherence to science and technology which holds up even today. As for that ending... I've seen it dozens of times, and have a different interpretation every time.
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