A masterpiece of science fiction. Kubrick films set new perspective popular science and redefined the boundaries of film, extending them to clean the contemplation of the nature of humanity. Time of the film extends from the dawn of human history after the year title. On Earth, in the Stone Age in the presence of a mysterious monolith man first used as a weapon ii tools thus making a step towards gaining intelligence. In 1999, astronauts discovered on the moon like a black obelisk. In 2001, a spaceship, circulating between Jupiter and the Earth, on-board computer makes a mistake, killing most of the crew and to hide his guilt leads to the death of more people. Out of time: the only man who survived the journey to Jupiter moves to the next stage of human development.

Text: Cinema, New Horizons