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. Renowned for its scientific realism, pioneering special effects, and minimal dialogue, the film is widely regarded as one of the most influential works in cinematic history. Plot Structure

If you find a copy that runs 2 hours and 29 minutes (or 149 minutes), you have found the full, definitive, final cut of the film. 2001 A Space Odyssey Full

If the Monolith represents the hope of transcendence, the HAL 9000 represents the terror of our own creation. If the Monolith represents the hope of transcendence,

Bowman is forced to use the pod’s explosive bolts to blow the door off and enter the emergency airlock manually. He survives the decompression and makes his way to HAL’s logic memory center. Despite HAL’s pleas for mercy— "Stop, Dave. My mind is going. I can feel it." —Bowman systematically disconnects HAL’s memory banks. Despite HAL’s pleas for mercy— "Stop, Dave

This is the "thriller" section. Dr. Bowman and Dr. Poole are on a ship controlled by HAL 9000, the red-eyed AI who never makes a mistake. Except he does.