One of my all time favourites. Of all the space movies, this may be the MOST space movie. The whole thing is about the challenges of operating in space, and accuracy is pretty good overall. One of the best depictions of humans in deep space.
It's a great film, much more grounded and realistic than 2001 (which was of course epic and ground breaking)
It's a shame noone has thought of making 2061 as yet, the book is excellent.
The way the space sequences were composed and shot, plus its soundtrack music approach, when watched in a decent cinema made us feel so small and fragile. It was great.
I only wish it had preserved Clarke's ensemble comedy touch (I read the novel before the movie was released).
Always loved 2010. Great tone, pacing, and enjoyable characters. Was never a fan of 2001 beyond its technical achievements, but am glad it led to 2010 happening.