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“Mystique and contradictory impulses abound in Eyes Wide Shut, the final film from cinematic master Stanley Kubrick. Is everything we are witnessing but a strange dream, a stroll through the subterranean sexual lives of Manhattanites both rich and poor, or is this happening in real time? Does it really matter what the literal truth of the story is? ย I would argue that it does not, as the filmโs style is like a self-reflexive poem in which the first half plays out as titillation and flirtation then once more as the horrific morning after. A wealthy couple live in a staid domestic life, with the husband (Tom Cruise) convinced theyโre happy and stable while the wife (Nicole Kidman) withholds vital information. One night while high on pot, they begin to talk about gender politics, fidel” read more
"When it comes to favorite directors, Stanley Kubrick definitely ranks somewhere in my top five. Therefore, with Eyes Wide Shut being the last film he directed before he died, I was hoping for a piece of work that would help to end his lifetime career with a bang (and considering the nature of the plot, if there's any kind of pun in there, I can honestly assure you that it is truly unintentional). However, despite the driving force of 90's blockbusting couple, Nicole Kidman and then hubby Tom Cr"
" Directed by Stanley Kubrick Starring Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Sydney Pollack, Alan Cumming, Marie Richardson, Rade Sebedzija, Todd Field, Stanley Kubrick, Christine Kubrick, Fay Masterson, Vinessa Shaw, Sky du Mont, Leelee Sobieski, Thomas Gibson, Madison Eginton, Peter Benson, Leslie Lowe, Louise J. Taylor, Julienne Davis, Lisa Leonne, Michael Doven, Togo Igawa, Brian W. Cook, Sam Douglas, Abigail Good, Leon Vitale, Lee Henshaw, and Angus MacInnes "
"Re-watch - June 10th The last time I watched Eyes Wide Shut it was in theatres, so I was definitely overdue. And while I used to think I owned a copy of it, the first time I finally went to my shelves to watch it I realized I was wrong. Now that I've seen it again I'll have to correct that. Everything about this film is impressive, from the first frame to the last. The visuals are stellar & had stuck with me all these years, and how many films can do that from a single viewing? I'm ashamed to "
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