Although it was the sequel to 2001: A space Odyssey, there is really no need to see this. The explanation for Hal's malfunction in the original probably took all of 2 minutes to think up and completely trivialized the entire first movie, and nothing interesting was done to support the rest of the film. Not impressed. See it only if you're really curious after watching "2001:".

Decent space adventure. Don't compare it to Kubrick's masterpiece, and it will be okay.

Okay sequel that shouldn't exist

How do you make space boring?

They should've left well enough alone.

Unlike it's predicessor, this one isn't worth it

Not as good as the original

This disappointing follow-up suffers from an overexplanation of events better left shrouded in mystery.

Not a great sequel but actually quite enjoyable if you don't think of it as a sequel to 2001

Of course it does not live up to Kubricks masterpiece that is 2001. That being said I still like it for what it is: Fascinating Sci-fi.

It doesn't begin to measure up to 2001.

Of course it's not 2001, but at least Hyams was smart enough to not emulate that film. As it is, it's a pretty nice movie.

Good film.

It lacks the hypnotic qualities and memorable images of 2001, but this film works in its own little ways, as a decent adaptation of Arthur Clarke's novel and as a way of tying up some of the loose ends of 2001 while posing new, unanswered questions. Considering how audacious and arrogant it is to attempt to follow up a classic, I'm surprised I enjoyed it as much as I did.

When it's not cowering under the Monolith's (Kubrick's 2001) mighty large shadow, this is a generally competent and good film. But when it does, and tries to explain the proceedings through listless excursive dialogue and trite narration, it fails miserably.

Pedantic and commercial, in no way a fitting follow-up to a movie that needed no follow-up anyway.

This film is dated and and is a very poor follow up to the Kubrick classic. The acting is weak, even Lithgow, who is always good, delivers a cardboard performance. The book on the other hand is quite good, but also can't compare to 2001.