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I was like this with 2001: A Space Odessy. I love Kubrick, I love sci-fi, I even like art that may require a change in perspective/that is more abstract and I'm an old movie buff. Yet Space Odessy wasn't for me for some reason. It's long, streched-out and has some scenes you wish would already end by the second minute, yet they last for 20. I liked the surreal bits a lot but for the almost 3 hours it took to watch it I really can't say I was entertained.
I ended up watching Interstellar later and while it's far from Space Odessy in artistic value I ended up feeling that was more like the movie I wanted Space Odessy to be. Obviously they are not very similar but it had some concepts that without watching I hoped Kubrick already figured out for some reason.
Interstellar is a very plot driven movie, it's leads you by the hand saying "these things are happening, in this order, and it's interesting and engaging", and when the movie is done you get it: the journey is at an end, and the good guys conquered the big problems, emotions were felt along the way, and you're not really left with any lingering questions afterwards. It's a great movie, but it's also a rather easy movie to enjoy if you're into space stuff.
Whereas 2001, aside from being an absolute visual feast, is more abstract and theme driven, about humanity's place in the cosmos, and it makes you ask deeper questions, but you must actually pay attention and discover those questions and explore them in your own mind to actually engage with the movie. It's not a passive experience, and your engagement with the movie can stay with you for days. It's certainly a much more difficult movie to enjoy.
When I was in my 20s, I hated movies like 2001 and Bladerunner, I found them so tedious, because I wanted scifi like Aliens goddammit. Later, I learned to really enjoy these more cerebral movies that took effort to engage with, because they were so rewarding when that effort paid off.
easy ≠ bad
Quoting myself:
So: ???
The book is better anyway
I think the book and movie work best as companion pieces. Experience both, either order works but I prefer the film first for the spectacle and mystery.