A strange oblisk appears among a group of ape-men (not quite Neanderthals). When it gives off a high pitched sound, they're intelligence level spontaneously evolves to the point that they understand the use of tools. They use them to kill a rival group of ape-men. Then we see a group of people traveling to moon where excavations have revealed another strange oblisk. It generates a signal which can be tracked across the galaxy. Astronauts embark on a mission to follow the signal. They are accompanied by a super smart computer which kills most of them. The sole surviving astronaut completes the journey. He is greeted by a comfortable living space where he grows old and dies. The final image is of an enormous nebula shaped like a human embryo. I have read that we are supposed to understand that this astronaut made the next leap in evolution to a physical state of pure thought - a completely ridiculous story to my way of thinking.
I did appriciate the visuals of the trip to the moon; although, the dialogue was excruciatingly dull. I also enjoyed very much the battle with the super smart computer. That was clever, far-fetched, but clever.
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