2001 Space Odyssey

What I liked most about Stanley Kubrick’s work in his film the 2001 Space Odyssey was how he captured the Monolith and the people’s reaction when they first saw it. At the beginning of the movie, the monkeys reach for the Monolith cautiously, but with a certain desire. In the last scene of the movie, and what could be the last days of Dr. Bowman’s life, he sees the Monolith and reaches out in desperation. The Monolith represents basic knowledge and Kubrick captures the desire of humans from the beginning of time to discover the hidden truth of something that is unexplainable.
I also really enjoyed Kubrick’s use of camera and his choice of music. His camera angles of looking out of fish bowl and the beaming bright lights created an eerie atmosphere. The music Kubrick used made up for the lack of dialog and completed the eerie mood.
~Lindsey Carline~