The Mysterious Final Film

Rating: Null/10 (22 July 1999)

In Stanley Kubrick's last picture he takes us not to the deep reaches of the cosmos or to the depths of madness on a battlefield but to a more familiar and common ground, love. People say this film is about jealousy and sex. But really what Kubrick does in this film is amazing, he goes were he has never ventured before. Instead of his usual themes he goes to a more subtile and personal story. He of course would never let you know that by just seeing the trailer, like most Hollywood films do by revealing the important plot points through the trailor. No not Kubrick, he treats his audience with more respect and admiration than Hollywood does with their ridiculously easy to figure out movies cramming the story down our collective throats with big block letters. Kubrick's strong suit has always been his photography and Eyes dosen't disappoint. The rich light emanating from the opening party sequence only gets better as the film follows Cruises character through a mysterious world where he goes from strange to stranger and finally to glorious weirdness that only Kubrick could make so inviting to the eyes. Aside from the flawless cinematograghy is the intriguing story. It always has you guessing what will happen next? A master of modern cinema has brought us a brave and ultimately rewarding film that only Stanley Kubrick can deliver to our eyes.