Eyes Wide Shut

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Dominick Dec 24 No matter the debate over just how complete it is or what it’s trying to say, Eyes Wide Shut remains a remarkable achievement in a filmography stacked with them. It perfectly encapsulates the many sides and moods of Stanley Kubrick, flitting with dreamlike sensibilities, dark humor, stark cinematography and thematic ambiguity See more Rene M 12/13/2024 Greatest film of all time See more jon l @jonny300 Dec 9 Needless to say, Eyes Wide Shut is a brilliant film. With robust dialogue, compelling characters, and imagery, Stanley Kubrick's final film is the culmination of his career. See more Jack F @MovieFan111 Dec 3 Whoa. So here's the thing... I haven't known about this movie for that long. Less than a year. But when I first stumbled upon it, I declaratively decided this was not for me and was too inappropriate. Well, time went by, and I found myself curious about this one. So, when it hit Tubi, I watched it. In my opinion, Tom Cruise was not the best for the role. It would have been better if it was someone else. As for the movie itself, it's really iconic. There were many scenes where the dialogue just went on and on, which made it feel uneven. But dude, that one scene where the guy does that freaky ah chant with all them girls around him, and when he struck his staff on the ground was absolutely crazy. That scene commanded your attention, and was very haunting. Bruh that ending. LOL!!! I'd definitely watch it again. Now I can officially brag that I've seen it. And yes, I would consider it a Christmas movie. ;) See more John F Nov 17 Really grew on me after watching it again years later after seeing it the first time. Quite likely Kubrick's most feminist film, and largely understood in its message (at least when it was first released). Society is organized to provide rich, powerful men all (and I mean ALL!) the outlets they need to quench their desires (very Freudian indeed), and the consequences for those less powerful can be devastating if you step out of line or fall victim to the realities of nature (here it is HIV/AIDS) and law (here it is statutory rape). Meanwhile, women are offered to these men like meat on a platter--the switch from a naked woman at the ball to lying in the morgue is a haunting image. William (Cruise) is not a bad man per se, but exists in a society in which he is allowed to do terrible things to women, though not quite what the most powerful men in society are allowed to do, and it nearly costs him his life or more, showing the complexities of stratification in modern society. The reason his life is spared is because of the skilled labor he provides to the elite (a physician to the stars, so to speak), as well as his willingness to keep quiet about their debauchery (he oversteps the boundary when he tries to enjoy such things, however). Kidman is incredible here and the two of them were outstanding together. As for Kubrick, talk about going out with a bang. See more Maksim S @MaksimusMovies Nov 2 I’ll be candid: Tom Cruise has never impressed me, on or off screen, and he doesn’t deserve the Hollywood poster-boy status he’s often given. I'd even go as far as to say he shouldn't have been cast in this mysterious memento, or it would be even better. Yet in Eyes Wide Shut, it doesn’t matter. Kubrick’s genius eclipses any actor, transforming the film into a hypnotic exploration of obsession, secrecy, and sexual tension. I’ve watched it half a dozen times, and each viewing reveals new layers: subtle visual cues, dreamlike compositions, and an unsettling atmosphere that only Kubrick could orchestrate. Cruise and Kidman fade into the background as instruments of the director’s vision — a controversial stance, perhaps, but one I’ll defend. This is Kubrick’s last work, and it’s a meticulously constructed, haunting meditation on desire and societal masks. Disregard Cruise’s other films; here, under Kubrick’s hand, cinema itself takes the lead. See more Read all reviews

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