I'm not a huge fan either, but I think a lot of the praise for his work has to do with the cultural context in which it was done. Making Dr. Strangelove in the early 60's was pretty bold not just in its politics, but in its choice to tackle it satiracally. 2001 was a landmark in lots of ways - its use of music and silence, its going against the rules for how to pace a film, and at the time, the thought (and creation for the film) of that kind of technology was groundbreaking. (I personally love The Shining.) I think his stuff may not stand up so well as years pass, but at the very least, his style and choices have shaped generations of filmmakers after him.
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Date: 2005-12-13 07:29 pm (UTC)End of book report :)