2001: a space oddessy

[spwath]

Uh... Can anyone explain the last 30 minutes to me... I am so confused. There is no sence being made....

[beneficialq]

tbh w/ u I was just as lost... still am... 

[eLucid]

Uh... Can anyone explain the last 30 minutes to me... I am so confused. There is no sence being made....

 

The black monolith you saw in the beginning of the film, and the one found buried on the moon, were placed there by a supremely advanced alien race as a way to nudge along the evolution of humanity. The first encounter with a monolith gave our ancient ancestors the knowledge of how to use tools. Next, the one on the moon pointed us farther out into space, toward Jupiter (and may have given us the ability to create artificial intelligence i.e., HAL, which was another massive leap in technology).

 

Finally, Dave reaches the third monolith and is transformed into the next stage of human evolution, the Star Child seen in the final shot. The psychedelic light show before that represents the vast knowledge being given to him by the monolith, which our minds can't even comprehend (and also, possibly, him being transported across enormous oceans of time and space).

[pagani123]

man i have to re watch that movie good movie basically he turned into the next step in human evolution known as a star child you should read the book 

[spwath]

The black monolith you saw in the beginning of the film, and the one found buried on the moon, were placed there by a supremely advanced alien race as a way to nudge along the evolution of humanity. The first encounter with a monolith gave our ancient ancestors the knowledge of how to use tools. Next, the one on the moon pointed us farther out into space, toward Jupiter (and may have given us the ability to create artificial intelligence i.e., HAL, which was another massive leap in technology).

Finally, Dave reaches the third monolith and is transformed into the next stage of human evolution, the Star Child seen in the final shot. The psychedelic light show before that represents the vast knowledge being given to him by the monolith, which our minds can't even comprehend (and also, possibly, him being transported across enormous oceans of time and space).

But... It still makes no Sence. Where was he at the end? And why did time pass fast? And where did he get food? And why is a star child the next faze of evolution?

[byalexandr]

I kind of want to rewatch that movie now.

[Suffokation]

One of the best Sci-fi's along with Alien.

[spwath]

One of the best Sci-fi's along with Alien.

But it made no sence at all at the end.

[Suffokation]

But it made no sence at all at the end.

A lot of people tend to have their own perception of what happened, but my opinion is:

Dave get's old as fuck, the last monolith appears, the star child is floating above earth, Dave dies, Dave becomes Star Child Mk.2.

This is essentially showing that humanity is in it's first evolutionary step, and is now ready to begin the next step.

 

Or some shit.

[pagani123]

But... It still makes no Sence. Where was he at the end? And why did time pass fast? And where did he get food? And why is a star child the next faze of evolution?

it would make more sense if you read the book