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Hey is 2001 : space oddyssey still worth watching ? (feddit.ch)

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I know it set some sifi benchmarks and introduced ideas , concepts when it was released . But is it worth watching now as we have more films better or not with same concepts ? Does it still hold up ? Does it have any plot holes ? Is the story good ? How is the pacing ? What about the characters are they fleshed out ? All in all a spoiler free review or the answer to these questions will be appreciated .

EDIT : How does the sequels hold up and can 2001 stand alone ?

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[–] adam_y@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

As with every "is it worth watching question" I'm going to say "yes" it's time you formed your own opinions about stuff. Everything is worth a punt whilst you figure out what's worth it or not.

To answer your question properly though. Yeah. It really is. It's a keystone of modern sci-fi. It's a film directed by a superb director at the hight of his ambition. It's based on a legendary sci-fi text. It pioneered special fx work. It's also got some great acting, a wonderful sound score and set design that firmy plants it in retro futurism territory.

I do find it weird that you have to ask though. I'd be much more interested in hearing from you after you've seen it. Tell us what you think, rather than the other way round.