Editing in 2001: A Space Oddyssey

As we already know, editing is an essential key in every movie. In "2001: A Space Oddyssey", editing is easily appreciated.
First of all, in the opening scene in which we see the monkeys jumping and screaming around, we can see a fade out, fade in editing. The shot grows dark for a moment and then, out of a black screen, grows bright.
Also, there is a lot of constructive editing. In the scene in which the hybernated men were dying, this type of editing is evident. In this scene we see many different shots that were set together to complete a sequence. We see the computers, the men, the red light and at the end the computers again, letting us know the men no longer have vital signs. All of these different shots contributed to form the entire scene. Another use of editing that caught my eye was the use of shot-reverse shot. It was used very clear at the end of the movie. We see the man eating, he then stands up and we can see him facing the camera but when the shot changes we can see the right side of his body. This technique was used to maintain continuity in the scene so that the viewer could be aware of everything that sorrounded the character at that precise moment.
Editing is a fundamental technique in the making of a movie, every shot taken is indispensable so that each scene fully accomplishes its meaning.