Kubrick Does It Again

Rating: 10/10 (22 July 1999)

"Eyes Wide Shut" is, sadly, Stanley Kubrick's last picture. It is a stunning and grand epic, which could be called, '1999: A Sex Odyssey'. With all the media hype over the film and the filmmaker, I was interested to see how the film would stand up to all the wild rumours and expectations. Instead of getting a wild porno flick, Kubrick brought as a classy, slick story of two bored people who imagine life on the wild side but see how scary the scene is and bails out. Many people have really missed the point about this picture and have said some negative things. Trust me, this is a perfect swan song for the Master. 4 out 4 stars.