Stanley Kubrick’s magnum opus is a film that is like an obelisk on the moon. It has endured time and space to stand as one of, if not the greatest achievements in film history.

An imposing black structure provides a connection between the past and the future in this enigmatic adaptation of a short story by revered sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke. When Dr. Dave Bowman (Keir Dullea) and other astronauts are sent on a mysterious mission, their ship’s computer system, HAL, begins to display increasingly strange behaviour, leading up to a tense showdown between man and machine that results in a mind-bending trek through space and time.
2001’s themes of existentialism, human evolution, technology, artificial intelligence and extraterrestrial life have both compelled and confounded audiences for years, with the film’s meaning still debated over to this day.

This special screening involved a short intermission. (please note G rating so suitable for all ages.)

Rating

G

Duration

159 MINS