I remember trying to watch it as a child and giving up, watching it now I understand why. It's over 2 hours long, with little dialogue, but it is a beautifully shot film. More than any other film I have seen it portrays the emptiness of space and the claustrophobia of space travel.
It is easy to understand why it appealed to the hippies and counter-culture of the sixties. There is a section towards the end of the film which is around 10 minutes visuals and colours, which is indeed very trippy, or as the film was re-branded "The Ultimate Trip".
It is a film which will need to be watched several times, as there are numerous interpretations of the meaning, particularly the significance of the black monolith.
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