My initial interpretation of the 2001 movie (which I saw when it was first released) was spot on to what Kubrick outlined in this interview. I didn’t think the movie obscured it much at all. Later reading Clarke’s 2001 post-film novel and Childhood’s End (which was the basis for the movie) confirmed it. None of which diminished the emotional/spiritual impact of the ending. Still one of the greatest cinema achievements, IMO.
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