BEST VIEWED AFTER DEATH

Rating: Null/10 (11 June 2000)

There is one thing sadder than this very sad film. The stain it leaves on a great American filmmaker. Surely it is not necessary to make the case for Stanley Kubrick here or anywhere else. His collected works certainly over shadow this vulgar nonsense. Still, it's an ugly way to go out. What could he have been thinking? The old master uses all of his considerable talent to make a slick stylish 'Jughead Does Debbie Does Dallas Does Everybody Who Buys A Ticket', soft porno flick. [By the way the one on one scenes between Tom and Whatshername are to embarrassing to discuss. Some of the 'emotional' scenes cannot be viewed head on. A quick glance isn't even entirely safe if you are also paying attention to the insipid dialog.] EYES WIDE SHUT is Harvey Keitels most brilliant career move yet. To bad he didn't torch the joint on his way out.