A tale of jealousy

Rating: 7/10 (16 July 1999)

Eyes Wide Shut examines what happens to a couple when one little truth is revealed. Nicole Kidman tells husband Tom Cruise that she would've dropped everything in her life for one night with a Naval officer. This sends Cruise into a state of unbalanced jealousy. He imagines his wife with the officer, doing things. Those thoughts send him wandering the streets of New York. He runs into a friend of his and learns of a secret club. From there, things get stranger for Tom. Kubrick's last film features his usual exquisite camera work. The centerpiece of the film reminded me of a cross between, The Overlook from The Shining and HAL's disembodided voice whenever one of the masked guests spoke. The main theme of the film is jealousy, and what it can do to one's emotional state. A haunting vision that will take time to grow on us.