The epitome of film as a visual art form

Rating: Null/10 (30 July 2004)

I will not waste time trying to explain what the film meant to me. Kubrick's films are almost always very divisive when discussions of "meaning" come up. I will however say that i feel this movie is one of the greatest visual works of art. From beginning to end, I find myself mesmerized by the sheer spectacle of what is presented. Kubrick's mastery of the film medium was never more apparent. This becomes somewhat obvious when you realize that a story of such scope can be presented with such a scant amount of dialogue. This is one of the few films I can't look away from once I start watching. I feel this is Kubrick's greatest triumph since he was truly an artist.