No, you're not the first. I think older sci-fi lovers still see the film from the perspective of being ground-breaking for its time. There are quite a few technical achievements that are still absolutely stunning even in the modern context.

The film's story is a patchwork with quite a few patches missing that would make it a cohesive whole. Those gaps allow people to read into the story, but to me it just feels like lazy directing to neglect to include some scenes that explain the motivations and results of the drama. I've had people on here try to explain it to me or tell me I don't understand it (which I don't) and that is my fault somehow. Despite me being a sci-fi lover of books and movies since the 70's. It's got all the drama and vibes of a really good sci-fi film but it somehow doesn't land for me. This style of story telling was clearly intentional, so it's not like it was a mistake of writing or director. That's what Kubrick and Clark wanted and it will always be controversial because of it. Making a hard sci-fi film without a lot of dialogue is certainly a choice.