Eyes Wide Shut

A haunting dreamscape, a riveting tale of suspense, a compelling psychosexual journey, and a major milestone in the careers of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. Stanley Kubrick's, "Eyes Wide Shut," was his last motion picture ever made. Last but most definitely NOT least. This film is complex, overly-symbolic and excessively dramatic. Kubrick, like always, has captured the viewers complete attention with his brilliance throughout this film by making you wonder. Eyes Wide Shut is exceptionally thought provoking; the answers are not, without a doubt, handed directly to you on a silver platter. This extraordinary film emphasizes how sexual fantasies, when revealed, have the power to forever change a relationship. It understands that a measure of fantasy is necessary to keep even the best relationships afloat, however, when those fantasies are threatened, such as with the truth, the core of those relationships can be spun into a whirl wind. Maddeningly deliberate in its pace, Eyes Wide Shut, slowly but surely keeps the viewers attention even though its steadily rate may catch them at a bore. I found myself to be very fascinated and curious during the entire viewing of the film for I have such an appreciation for movies that make my eyes cringe and head tilt. I believe that if a film is unable to make you search for an answer yourself then it is not worth watching, and through this Kubrick motion picture, that is exactly what he has accomplished. Although there may be some that disagree, I strongly and undoubtedly think that Eyes Wide Shut was a perfect way to end his memorable career.

this film is handed.....☆☆☆☆☆

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2001 A Space Odyssey

In all honesty, I have to admit, that this 1968 motion picture by Stanley Kubrick was quite the bore. To me, compared to all of his other exceptional pieces, this motion picture was lifeless, unexciting and quite dull to a certain extent. If I were to differentiate this movie to a piece of bread I would describe it as very stale. There are very few movies that I will actually fall asleep to, and i'm sorry Stanley, but I found it particularly hard to keep myself from dozing off. However, don't get me wrong, Kubrick's cinematic version of Arthur C. Clarke's monumental novel will always stand in film history as one of the first real space movies every made. Kubrick's excellence and intelligent work that has been captured in 2001 will be eternally recognized by all movie lovers, although, there is still the group that thinks the 139 minute long movie feels like 931. It took my oldest cousin 4 times to actually understand and grasp onto the key concepts and themes of the movie. I have yet to understand it and have watched it twice. I mean, was the 20 minute long ape fight at the start of the film really necessary. It just reminded me of a useless youtube video. At this point in time the apes are ruling the planet, simply in search for enough food in order to survive. When the apes are confronted with a towering black mammoth, they begin to learn to use tools, not only for food but for fighting as well. I am not entirely sure if it was the science-fiction vibe that Kubrick intended to give off through out this film but I don't think I ever will be able to enjoy the film. I do, nonetheless, appreciate it because it is a tremendous piece of art made thoroughly by one of the best film makers of all time.

I'll give this bore of a masterpiece ....☆☆

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The Shining

Frightening, alarming, spine-chilling, daunting, horrific, fearful and gruesome. All words that I would say accurately describe Stanley Kubrick's 1980 terrorizing feature film, "The Shining." Starring Jack Nicholson, The Shining will keep you hiding under your covers until the lights are turned back on. Without a doubt or hesitation I will no longer watch this movie alone because as many times as I watch it, it still gives me nightmares. The Shining is a consciously paced, but endlessly creepy, horrifying motion picture. The overall experience of The Shining is what actually makes it such an exceptional film. The slow pace at the start of this Kubrick film is a hidden asset, because it gradually grows momentum as Nicholson starts to grow more and more deranged, until the last hour of the movie where it completely takes off and becomes a funhouse of trepidation. Aside from Nicholson, I think that my favorite role in this movie is the cook, played by Scatman Crothers. He is the one who tells Danny at the start of the film that he has the "shine," which is the capability to see the future. I thought that Crothers menacing presence added a little edge to the movie, which gave the hotel that much more of a terrifying atmosphere. Not only is The Shining petrifying but Kubrick has also made his piece of art very though-provoking, where many times in the film something makes you question or think about. For me, this occurred in the closing scene. The Shining is one of few films that will never be forgotten. Years and years from now this film will be talked about and will continue to still scare the living day lights out of people.

And with that said....."HERE'S JOHNNY!!"

This Kubrick film deserves.....☆☆☆☆☆

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A Clockwork Orange

One of Kubrick's most famous films and has been said to be his finest hour, "A Clockwork Orange" is an exilerating and action packed motion picture. It has the ability to glue you right to your seat and grab your complete attention from start to finish. A Clockwork Orange contains terrorizing violence, severe emotions and perversity at its finest. It's unsettling, gut wrenching and mind twisting. Whether it's shock, disgust or amazement, everyone has to have some sort of reaction after watching this movie. It's completely over the top. A Clockwork Orange is one of Kubrick's many masterpieces that must be seen throughout a lifetime, with no questions asked. What is also worth noting is the dramatized soundtrack throughout this film. The music played all through A Clockwork Orange was composed by Wendy Carlos. Her tracks intensify Kubrick's frightening and discomfiting scenes within this horrendous piece of art. She has been able to capture the petrifying and seedy images of the film that Kubrick has wanted to portray. The sounds of Carlos's compositions are eerie yet uncomfortable. They keep you on the edge of your seat while goosebumps begin to form on your arms and back. Carlo's work has made this horror film into one of Kubrick's world wide known pieces of film-making. The twisted electronic sound that is given off throughout this film has made A Clockwork Orange the disturbing and alarming motion picture that it is today. Without the sounds of Wendy Carlos the film would not have the same impact as it does on audiences around the globe.

After a frightening walk home alone in the dark, A Clockwork Orange is one of the scariest.

I'll give this one......☆☆☆☆

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Lolita

Stanley Kubrick's, Lolita, is a wicked and devious satire of sexual obsession, desires and cruelty, about a middle-aged mans passion towards a seductive and presumptuous young girl. This work of Kubrick was made into a script from a novel that Vladimir Nabokov wrote; having the same character names, similar plots lines and incidents, yet the two are exceptionally different. James Mason, who plays a university professor in the film, rents a room out from Charlotte Haze (Shelly Winter), while he waits on a teaching post in the United States. As soon as Humbert (Mason) moves into Haze'e home she immediately falls in love with him, not knowing that he already has the eyes for her nubile daughter, Lolita. With no concern or worry about the tremendous age difference between Lolita and Humbert, he goes as far as marrying Ms. Haze in his plan to get closer to his object of eagerness. Humberts passion towards Lolita is so powerful that he begins to write in his diary about his overbearing infatuation towards Haze's daughter. Not knowing that someone would find it, Humbert kept his secretive words of desire in his bedroom, but, of course, they were found by the one and only, Ms. Haze. She is so astonished and disgusted about what she has just seen that she runs blindly into the streets, where she is struck and killed by a car. Humbert then packs Lolita into his car, not telling her that her mother has just been killed, and goes on a trip across the country. Soon Lolita begins to recover from her mothers death and starts pursuing a relationship between her and her stepfather. But of course, Lolita starts falling for boys her own age and one day decides to runaway from Humbert without telling him. When we are confronted with who her secret lover is the results are not good, in fact, they are fatal. The ending of the movie doesn't come across as surprising to the audience because the film has been portrayed as a flashback.

Lolita is, what I like to call it, a fractured love story.

I give this one.... ☆☆☆

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