I need to start putting myself in the shoes of those who watched this in 1968. This is cinematically insane in 2025; in 1968, with the massive space boner that the world had, this film must have been mind-blowing.
Stanley Kubrick, master of vibes—there's not a single film he makes that isn't embroiled, embedded, and drenched in feelings, vibes, and charisma. From the imagery to the dialogue, with some dense meaning behind it, this film is just that.
I'm still…