Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey

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2001 takes a long-term view of development, human and otherwise. The story traces the development of man from man-ape. Uniquely, 2001 considers not only the evolution that has led to the development of man, but also the evolution that man might undergo in the future. 2001: A Space Odyssey explores technological innovation, its possibilities and its perils. INTORDUCTION In 1968, Stanley Kubrick’s film 2001: A Space Odyssey spookily visualized a new millennium in a compulsive manner strongly motivated by technology and violence. Before the accomplishment of that millenary, Kubrick’s film defined an epic space trip that begins with the prehistoric encounter of primitive weapons that would change and drive human story through

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