This is the sequel of a masterpiece, 2001. So it has to be a mess, right? Wrong.
Yes, the novel by Arthur C. Clarke on which the film is based is even better, but you know, something has to be rewritten to accommodate the Hollywood industry, focused on bigger audiences.
But this is one of the very few sci-fi movies where pure astronomy and aeronautics are at the center of the scene, and not something ridiculously ugly and pathetic came from another world only to be owned by our heroes.
It's made for two reasons: try to explain what the hell happened in 2001 and what the monoliths are made for, giving a damn good finale to the whole story.
Yes, the novel by Arthur C. Clarke on which the film is based is even better, but you know, something has to be rewritten to accommodate the Hollywood industry, focused on bigger audiences.
But this is one of the very few sci-fi movies where pure astronomy and aeronautics are at the center of the scene, and not something ridiculously ugly and pathetic came from another world only to be owned by our heroes.
It's made for two reasons: try to explain what the hell happened in 2001 and what the monoliths are made for, giving a damn good finale to the whole story.