Good Film... Bad Film?

Rating: Null/10 (6 October 1999)

People have already previously commented on this film and some of the storyline, so there's no point in me doing that all over again.

Suffice to say, it's not a "porno flick", but nevertheless a feast for the eyes and also something that makes you think. A good example, is when Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman are smoking pot and talking about their night at a friend's party. Nicole Kidman asks one of those questions that every man fears, since instinctively, you know that whatever you say is going to be the wrong answer. :)
There is nudity and some great bodies to look at if that is what you are looking for. But in addition, it also makes you think, can you really make sex impersonal? Can you have sex with a perfect stranger and not even know what they feel, what they look like?
The music score is excellent and adds to a very atmospheric film. A good example of this, is when the Tom Cruise character goes to the masked party and eventually gets demasked. Some people will come out of it and say it's a film that disappoints as Kubrik builds up a film to be a thriller then lets the air out of the balloon. Any other director would have made a Hollywood film out of it. I could just imagine the predictable ending that would have ruined the film.
Upon reflection, I found the film thought provoking and an enjoyable 3 hours...
(The film shown in Hong Kong was the unedited version, but I am not sure what things were cut out in the other releases).