Coraline Castell’s review published on Letterboxd:
I started watching 2001 at 4:37 pm, GMT -2, BRST.
I'm currently eating a Butter Toffee, musing over my decision to view this in my room for peace and quiet, considering the living room TV is much bigger. Well, I rather not be interrupted.
It's my first time ever viewing 2001 from start to finish, and although I believe it doesn't show in my face right now, I'm very excited to finally watch something I should have years ago.
0:06
Of course I knew that opening song. And these images seem like they are from another planet, like Mars or something. But with the cute monkeys.
0:09
The monkeys don't seem so cute anymore.
0:11
These guys definitely need a chill pill. They're acting like I will when Leonardo DiCaprio wins that Oscar.
0:15
Haunting score.
0:17
I was waiting for that specific monkey. Chills, chills all over.
For some strange reason, I find it very unnerving to watch monkeys eat meat.
0:19
Fights are also unnerving.
0:20
OH I LOVE THIS SONG. And space. Yes. "The Space Danube".
0:25
I like the seat-corridor height difference.
0:28
There's always the woman all dressed in pink. Oh wait, womEn. Glad we don't dress like that.
0:29
"Christian name".
Want those pink chairs.
0:37
The plot thickens. Oh, and nice food.
0:38
W-what. Lady, you'll drop your food!
0:41
Ooooh. What a nice landing pod. Reminds me of a lotus flower.
0:43
Their ship seemed so tiny.
U.S. flag, as always.
0:49
That feeling of being utterly alone in space.
0:50
Now I'm hungry. Got any ham? Just kidding, I'm vegetarian.
0:54
Oooooooooooh. You!
0:55
This music is TOO disturbing.
0:56
What. What. Whaaaat.
Okay, I'm getting something to eat. Hold on tight, astronauts.
0:57
Okay, I'm back. Aaaand this ship reminds me of an octopus swimming in deep waters for no good reason.
0:58
People could make a never-ending .gif of this guy running.
This bent my head.
1:01
Of course. "HAL". I knew Interstellar got more things from this movie than I thought.
1:02
Incapable of error? Right. Unnerving again.
1:07
Very nice drawing.
1:08
Beautiful eyes.
1:10
Way to freak me out again, HAL.
1:12
This red astronaut suit is the coolest.
1:15
To be breathing in the same rhythm as he is, without even realizing it at first.
1:21
"Sorry about this little snag, fellas". No.
1:22
His eyes get me every time. And I'm not talking about HAL's.
1:27
Now I'm talking about HAL's. For sure. Unnerving.
1:33
OH. MY. GOD. ABOVE. This was all too fast. I was not ready.
1:36
The silence hurts my ears. The noise also hurts my ears.
1:39
NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE.
1:40
NO. NO. NO. OH MY FLIPPIN-
1:41
Oh you sneaky little-
1:45
Though decision.
1:49
Whew, I had forgotten how to breathe.
1:52
Lies lies lies. All lies.
1:53
MY. MIND IS GOING. THAT'S WHAT.
1:54
Thank goodness you said "yes". I'd like to hear it as well.
1:57
I keep forgetting how to breathe. And now this hell song again. Way to go making me feel better.
2:01
The planets align.
2:03
What, in the name of HAL, is going on.
My mind is being bent.
I hurts. I can feel it. I can feel it.
2:04
Oh my Zeus. What is this.
2:06
I'm even starting to see things in these things. Was I supposed to start seeing things in the things?
"Look, and that one looks like a sheep!"
2:12
What.
Double What.
Triple What.
2:14
NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO EAT.
That's right. Stop it.
2:15
Don't chew at me. Rude.
2:17
Glad to see others do the same stupid things I do. I swear I didn't break that glass, mom-
Oh wait time for another What.
2:18
OH MY GOD GO HOME ALREADY GEEZ. WAY TO FREAK ME OUT AGAIN.
2:20
OK movie, we understand. Your magnitude is above us all, please slow down now. PLEASE.
WHAT. IT'S OVER? WHAT NO. WAIT YOU CAN'T. NO. COME BACK. OH MY FLIPPIN'.
2:21
Yeah, I'll probably never ever hear the Blue Danube just for chills ever again.
Ever.
I'm going to get some water.
2:28:51
Yeah, now it's definitely over. Alongside my sanity.
Now I'll call it "The Space Danube".
.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.
"Okay, fellas" as that random dude at that random point in this random (not so random) movie would have said.
What. The. Hell.
First things first, I wrote those things while watching the movie. All I did after finishing was fix the (many) typos and correct anything that sounded unclear (like, everything still does but that's THE MOVIE'S PROBLEM, so back off).
I really liked this movie (really), but that may not really come through my very eloquent "review". Near the end I was losing my oxygen and my reason, so I'm sorry about that if you read up to this point. If you didn't, well, I guess you'll never know I was sorry.
After watching The Hateful Eight yesterday and this today, I'll do my best to steer clear from movies for a few days.
Too much is too much.
PS: Now I know why all those movies juggle with the same ideas. They got it from here. Interstellar, I'm looking at you. Wall-E, don't try to hide, now I see where you got THAT idea from. I'm not a kid anymore. I'm no longer impressed. That's right. Feel ashamed for yourself. Good.