2001:A Space Odyssey- Film cuts and their meaning
Stanley Kubricks’ 2001: A Space Odyssey is an exceptional film in both meaning and context. Kubrick found a way to convey the films’ meaning that had not been seen before. By using this method, he was able to create a wealth of information, not only for the audience, but also for the film as a whole. Even though much of the movie is silent, the powerful images presented pull the audience into the action for a journey through human evolution. As the film begins, the audience is taken to the dawn of mankind. Apes are depicted living in the wild and their human characteristics are becoming prevalent. As the apes interact with each other, we see more and more human traits beginning to form. One important trait that is expressed is that of free will. As one group of apes are drinking at a water hole another group approaches and by a show of force they expel the group out of the water hole. What hap
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