You can rent or buy the film in 4K Dolby Vision on Amazon, Apple, or Vudu. If you are a serious cinephile, purchasing the digital copy ensures you have access to the full aspect ratio (2.20:1) which is wider than your standard HDTV screen.
In the end, the "full" experience of 2001 leaves you not with answers, but with the Star Child’s own unblinking stare — looking at Earth as if seeing it for the very first time, and the last. 2001 A Space Odyssey Full
Their goal was total realism. This was the "full" commitment of the production. Kubrick employed NASA consultants, aerospace engineers, and futurists to design the ships and interfaces. The film’s depiction of space travel—silent, slow, governed by physics rather than dogfights—remains the gold standard for realism. You can rent or buy the film in