Yup. I thought the slow pace worked really well. It would have been a completely different movie if that was different. You sit and watch all this unfold.steveportee wrote:Because it is visually stunning. The music is terrific. It is very atmospheric. It has a sense of mystery. The premise of the story is really intriguing to me.
I find the slow pace of the movie to be relaxing actually. I'm not always in the mood for a high octane thriller. Sometimes I want something that I can sit back, watch, and just chill out.
And I love sci-fi that deals with outer space. These are a few of the many reasons why I love 2001 A Space Odyssey.
But the movie is not for everyone. There's no rule that you have to enjoy to movie. If you didn't like it, so what? Give it another try in a few years, and see what you think about it. If you still hate it, then move on. There are plenty of beloved movies that I don't care for too much.
Watching HAL murder the astronaut on the spacewalk was chilling, because you hear him breathing for the entirety of the spacewalk and then the machine comes in, and for next few minutes, as he struggles it is completely silent. It's not spelled out for you by fast edits or dramatic camera angles or exciting music, but the ramifications are made very clear by the use of sound in juxtaposed scenes. The jump cut from the bone flying up and then the space missile floating down is also a beautifully (un)subtle touch, and says so much without complication.