Kubrick's Final Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (23 December 2015)

"Eyes Wide Shut" is one of the best Christmas movies of all time! But, it isn't a movie for the whole family to get together and watch next to a warm campfire on a snowy Christmas Eve. In fact, it barley has anything to do with Christmas, it just seem to take place around the holiday. But, it is an excellent film nonetheless.
Starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, this is a psychological thriller from master director Stanley Kubrick. It is both Kubrick's final film, and one of his absolute greatest, using elements of drama, horror, mystery, and, even really dark comedy. It is a masterful film on every level, with great acting, plot, and filmmaking.
The strange cult sequence is definitely the highlight. It has a horribly nightmarish feel to it, especially because of the eerie score and set up. I made my experience watching that sequence even more disturbing, since I imagined MYSELF in the same scenario, which always adds an extra level of horror while watching a thriller like "Eyes Wide Shut".