Description
Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey is re-examined in a post-millennial context on this heavily researched, highly detailed take a look at of the making of the landmark film. Its artistic and mythic pedigrees are of special interest. Kubrick and creator Arthur C. Clarke faced various challenges in producing an intelligent and innovative A-list movie in what almost a decade before Star Wars was once regarded as a second-class genre, science fiction. The writer explores the film s enigmatic storyline and offers a fresh point of view on a number of artistic elements such as production design, special effects and using music.