American Film Institute's Top 100 Films: No. 15Just what do you think you're doing, Dave? HAL
In all honesty, the only think I liked about this movie was the soundtrack. Although the spots of the ship flying through space were intriguing considering when they were made, overall by far not a favorite movie.
The very beginning with the "Dawn of Man" did nothing but irritate me. As far as I'm concerned, any movie where people dress up as apes is bound to lose favor with me quickly. Even when it finally switched over to the space scenes, and there was real dialogue, little could be done to earn my interest in this movie.
I found the story line confusing, HAL the computer creepy and Frank and Dave bland. Furthermore, the heavy breathing in the spacesuits drove me to near insanity, and the long periods of time without music made me restless.
Although not a huge science fiction fan, I do enjoy the occasional science fiction movie. This certainly was not one of them. Why this movie is so highly regarded is beyond my reasoning.
1 star out of 5
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