A strong film, but not Kubrick's best.

Rating: 8/10 (16 July 1999)

Dr. Bill Hartford and his wife Alice seem to have it all, a posh apartment on central park west, a cute kid, and a kinky sex life, but one night, when Bill learns that his wife has had thoughts about another man, he takes to the streets of New York and runs into one unsuccessful sexual interlude after another until he finds himself at a top secret orgy for the rich and famous. This is where the movie take a suspenseful twist, similar to "The Game." Of course the movie is skillfully directed by God, I mean Kubrick, and the entire cast gives a great performance, but the ending made me feel as if I had been cheated. It felt like Kubrick made a last ditch effort to wrap everything up into a neat little package. I recommend this flick nonetheless, just don't be surprised if it doesn't live up to The Shining, or 2001.