I know it set some sifi benchmarks and introduced ideas , concepts when it was released . But is it worth watching now as we have more films better or not with same concepts ? Does it still hold up ? Does it have any plot holes ? Is the story good ? How is the pacing ? What about the characters are they fleshed out ? All in all a spoiler free review or the answer to these questions will be appreciated .
EDIT : How does the sequels hold up and can 2001 stand alone ?
It is a classic, meaning it is full of iconic music and scenes, but it is also very old and slow.
Almost all the well-known space music is from that movie.
But it is from a different age where scenes just take much longer than what we are used to.
I enjoyed that movie recently for the first time and it was fun to hear the iconic sounds that have been referenced so many times in other movies. But I doubt I will watch the movie again as it was a bit of a chore to get through. Still glad I did though.