Seven years later...

Rating: 4/10 (5 September 2006)

I just watched this movie last night, in amongst a marathon of 'sensual thrillers'.
I would have to say, that amongst all the Stanley Kubrick films I found this by far the least.
It wasn't so much the plot, which was thin but ...ok, I can go with that. The direction of the piece...I didn't understand, which made the movie hard to follow.
On top of that was the music. What was with the piano plunking?!!?!!? On many scenes you hear a (highly annoying) one-finger-plunking on a piano. It makes absolutely no sense in relation to the movie, just leaves you annoyed and not really paying attention to the film. This movie really brings home what music can bring to a script...and how BAD music can ruin it.
Granted, I also didn't really understand the ending. But the piano plunking had annoyed me to the point that I just wanted it to be over.
4/10, for the production more than the script or acting.