Going to space is one of the biggest dream I hope one day I can make a reality. So, it was a no brainier for me to want to attend the showing of  2001: A Space Odyssey. However, I believe this movie is very different to the usual space movies. In fact, I would say that space is not the main theme of the movie. Rather, it is the evolution of the human species.  This can be seen when a tribe of human ancestors living very primitively when when compare to early humans. But, everything changed when the use of tools was discovered. Before this a black monolith appears and it raises an important question. What is the purpose of the black monolith ? To preserve the movement of human evolution or to record the main events of human evolution. Also, who is the creator of the black monolith ? Perhaps, it could be extra terrestrial beings. If so, what is the motive for aliens to want to advance as a society? This , in my opinion, makes this movie great. You come in with high expectations and you leave with tons of questions.