Of course, there are many neat details in the film, and the metaphors contained in it are also quite clever. In an article written by a talented person, I summarized it in detail, and I benefited a lot, but because of the limited space, I saved it.
Music. "Blue Danube" and "Zarathustra said" are undoubtedly the most important voices in this film. The theme of the Blue Danube is elegant environment, which is used to set off the scientific and technological achievements and leisurely living environment of human beings. On the contrary, Zarathustra said, only the most brilliant part of the overture appeared, and it only appeared twice in the film, both when mankind was facing major changes, Blackstone and the sun intersected to set off the turning point of fate. Kubrick is a genius. It goes without saying that johann strauss's waltz is used here, while Richard Strauss's symphony is used in the film, which always makes me suspect that his purpose is not the composer but Nietzsche. After all, "Zarathustra says this" is itself Nietzsche's masterpiece on evolution-just like this movie-no one can understand it.
Blackstone. God? There is no doubt that this is an abstract symbol, symbolizing the only guide that lost human beings rely on. Blackstone appeared four times, each time when mankind was looking for new fields or trying to expand. Oracle Bone Inscriptions, I believe Blackstone means Oracle Bone Inscriptions. Accordingly, Dave is a prophet. Understand god's will. However, the attitude of others towards Blackstone has shown time and time again that human beings will always be like apes, at least in human nature.
Shovel wall Many people are talking about the second paragraph of the movie, whether it is a computer error or a human error. Many people are rejoicing in the ultimate victory of mankind. However, I think on the contrary, Kubrick just mocked the indifference between people inside. When HAL turned off his phone, the video secretly embedded before departure told us that all astronauts didn't know their mission, only this computer knew. Hal received two contradictory instructions, but was asked to keep the false instructions secret and carry them out. False instructions exist only because of suspicion. People no longer trust their companions, but turn to cold tools, just like when apes and similar people competed for water, all roads lead to the same goal This is the result of human disputes. What's the difference between HAL and pistol? Of course, except that it can choose the best time to destroy mankind.
Evolution. Still a slave to evolution. Changes in tools. What's the difference between an ape throwing a high bone and a bony spaceship? Humans are extremely dependent on tools. On the other hand, human beings are enslaved by tools. Of course, modernity has obviously revised the concept of mankind: while believing in science and technology, mankind no longer regards science and technology as a tool, but as the ultimate goal. Man has become a tool of science and technology. Humans are just trying to ban or even destroy themselves. Is this sentence correct? Is there something wrong?
Indifference All the scenery is so elegant, but it shows people's indifference. We can find that under the clean layout, the cool background is patched together by sporadic warm colors. So is the dialogue. Even the astronauts who are far away from light years have no moving expression when they receive their parents' birthday wishes. The two people on the spaceship will be alone for several years, but they will not talk. The only conversation started only because of revenge on the computer. In order to be rescued, the astronauts who were cheated out of the spaceship gave up their rescued companions and threw them into the vast universe. On the contrary, the most user-friendly computer is HAL. It is a great irony that human beings have created machines that are more like human beings than themselves. Perhaps this sentence itself is a paradox, because people can't understand human nature anymore.
Return. The structure of the spacecraft is circular in cross section. In the space distortion again and again, we can always find that the original place will reappear. The third part is the concrete embodiment of Nietzsche's superman theory that Dave "evolved" into an planetesimal in that incredible room. Dave witnessed his constant changes in the years and finally returned to the original state of life. Probably, that's not the original, because the shape of the planetesimals is not what we are familiar with. Maybe this means the birth of higher tribes.
Time. Luxury room at the end. The most surreal picture in the movie. Rococo layout in Louis XIV period, noble knives and forks, elegant dining posture. Dave constantly witnessed himself changing his posture, and at the same time changed his young face taken away by the years.
Perhaps we can also interpret it as that human evolution needs to care about history, but I prefer another explanation: human evolution makes human forget the purpose of its own evolution, and that purpose is closely related to human tradition. Of course, this is also a kind of return in itself, if human beings can return.
Silence. A long silence. The first line appeared in the 25th minute after the movie started. The sound of breathing lasted for dozens of minutes. Even for five minutes, the screen was completely black. If Khiesz Lovsky uses the paradox of plot to arouse thinking, then Kubrick's weapon is silence. Of course, clockwork orange before him was not like this. So this film can represent his personal highest achievement.
Write a few lines roughly, just a superficial understanding. This movie is really boring. For Zheyou, 1500% is recommended. For friends who regard movies as entertainment, forget it.
A few gimmicks: HAL is a highly intelligent computer, and one of the three letters moving to the right is IBM. Second, this film was shot in 1968, and many predictions about today's technology have come true. This is human creativity? Or is it a script that God has already written? Let everyone judge for themselves.