Fifty years ago, today

April 2, 1968: '2001: A Space Odyssey' is revealed to the world at the Uptown Theatre in Washington D.C.

Fifty years later, the title of the first review in the Washington Post is still the best description for the movie.

You can read the whole review here: http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/billhuelbig/media/cGF0aDovcG9zdHJldmlldy5qcGc=/?ref=