Director Stanley Kubrick's 1968 masterpiece, cowritten by Arthur C. Clarke, engages us in a mythological, symbolic vision of human destiny. Even the title year is not to be taken literally. Like a prophet's riddle, this enigmatic movie challenges our perceptions... and our preconceptions.
Kubrick's Prophecy will guide you to:
* perceive important details and symbols in 2001's world
* read Kubrick's mythological and cinematic language
* discover repeating patterns that unlock the film's meaning
* experience 2001's insights into humankind's growing crisis and the path to reaching our evolutionary potential.
About the Author
Galen Bullard, B.Sc., studied computer science, film theory, and classical mythology at the University of Western Ontario. He integrates his experience in the worlds of filmmaking, science, and the human potential movement to cast an interdisciplinary light on Kubrick's visionary epic.
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