"Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey is one of the most ambitious films ever made, an epic of space exploration that takes in the whole history of humanity (as well as speculation about its future). Haunting and enigmatic, the film contains myriad images that seem to defy explanation. In this multi-layered study, acclaimed critic and theorist of film sound Michel Chion offers some keys to understanding 2001"--Jacket.