When: closing May 28, 2018
The title of this post could easily be: "What if They Gave a Blockbuster and Nobody Came?" but that's awfully long. It is, however, an excellent description of this recreation of the penultimate scene in "2001: A Space Odyssey."
In checking the Smithsonian website for details of current exhibits, I saw this one required advance tickets. Since I tend to head out when I have time, making plans can be an issue, and so it was with a grumble in my heart that I signed up for a time and headed over.
Expecting to see a long line, imagine my surprise to be greeted with...nothing. No lines, no wait, no one checking my ticket. I just walked right up, put on the foot covers necessary to walk into the recreation, and that was that. I was reminded of the time I needed tickets to see an original Leonardo da Vinci notebook they had on display some years back. Ticket in hand, I walked over to the museum, and walked right in, no muss, no fuss. They don't seem able to judge what will be popular and what will not.
I dutifully walked around the "room" and noted all the details. Never having seen the movie this is meant to recreate, I am in no position to say if they've done a good job or not. And, in fact, if you've not seen the movie (and I realize I may be a minority of one here), don't bother seeing this, as the grandeur will be lost on you as well.
Verdict: If ever I watch "2001," I'll be in a better position to tell you what I think of this.
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