2010: The Year We Make Contact
2010: The Year We Make Contact
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In this sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), a joint American-Soviet expedition is sent to Jupiter to discover what went wrong with the U.S.S. Discovery against a backdrop of growing global tensions. Amongst the mysteries the expedition must explain, are the appearance of a huge black monolith in Jupiter's orbit and the fate of H.A.L.; the Discovery's A.I. computer. Based on the novel by Arthur C. Clarke.
ssosmcin reviewedJanuary 5, 2025
One of my favorite Science Fiction movies of all time. A really excellent follow up to the original 2001, and I consider the sequel to be better than the original. That's right, I'm not one of those people who will look at a classic film and consider it great simply because of its status. I found the original to be quite dull. Although I do respect its place in history.
Having said that, 2010 is an excellent and fairly realistic early 80s science fiction film. It also carries a message. One that might seem dated, but doesn't have to be. Roy Scheider is excellent as are the rest of the cast which consists of heavyweights like Helen Mirren, John Lithgow, and Bob Balaban.
Peter Hyams writes and directs and does a wonderful job.