An interpretation of 2001:Space Odessey

I agree with other students that this movie is so difficult to understand. Each person can have their own interpretation and might be totally different from one another. In my opinion, one of the points that the directors try to deliver is the development of human beings. The movie shows our ancestors ,who are ape men; they gradually develop to become future humans. Another point is the complexity of human beings. When we were ape men, we just knew simple things. For example, ape men fight another tribe for water but modern human fights with many things, like themselves, machine and other humans. I think the movie tries to say ‘the more developed we are, the more complex we get’. This movie was well-created even though it was produced in 1968.  The producers are brilliant in the way they predicted what was going to be like in 4 decades later. In addition, there are lots of symbolization in this movie. They convey something that directors intended present. Meanwhile, the audiences can interpret in many different ways. When I watched this movie, I did not realize those symbols until Nathan told us. I must have been watched it many times in order to catch every single detail. Interestingly, this movie has very few conversations. It is probably the most silent movie I have ever seen. This movie mostly shows the pictures but we understand it through the pictures.  The end of this movie is mysterious. It does not say exactly what the ending is. The audiences have to think or imagine by themselves. When I was watching it, I felt like I was stuck in the middle of nowhere. I did not even know it was the ending of the movie. The sad thing is I could not imagine what the ending is.

Overall, this movie is kind of interesting in its way that makes us think and use our creativity. I am impressed with the producers that they could create such a complicated movie. But if I can choose, I will not choose this movie for my entertainment. I will go for other types of movies.