Not a masterpiece, but fascinating.

Rating: 9/10 (25 August 1999)

To start with I thought that this film was incredible. I had been anticipating it for about a year now and I am so pleased that I finally got to see it.
Kubrick is without a doubt my favorite director and as always he pulls it off and displays his skill brilliantly with his latest offering.
Unlike 'The Shining' Kubrick, with 'Eyes wide Shut', well I feel, concentrates more on the story and the film than with his photography, although there are a few memorable shots throughout the film, such as the opening shot of Nicole Kidman. If any of his previous work could be compared to this I would say 'A Clockwork Orange'.
I think that you need to watch this film at least twice to properly absorb it and take it all in, at 2 and a half hours it can be pretty heavy going but I found that I didn't look at my watch once.
I think that Kubrick fans, critics and film buffs will love this but the general 'block-buster loving' cinema going public will find this film a little different.
I absolutely loved this film, and even after a couple of days after seeing it I cant stop thinking about it. 'Eyes Wide Shut' has now become and always will be one of my favorite films of all time.