You're free to speculate as you wish about the philosophical and allegorical meaning of the filmβand such speculation is one indication that it has succeeded in gripping the audience at a deep levelβbut I don't want to spell out a verbal road map for 2001 that every viewer will feel obligated to pursue or else fear he's missed the point.
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- How could we possibly appreciate the Mona Lisa if Leonardo had written at the bottom of the canvas: 'The lady is smiling because she is hiding a secret from her lover.' This would shackle the viewer β¦ βΆ
- It's a mistake to confuse pity with love. β¨ Fictional character: Gloria Price. Killer's Kiss, www.imdb.com. 1955.
- If you can talk brilliantly about a problem, it can create the consoling illusion that it has been mastered.
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