Eyelids Rapidly Fluttering

Rating: 6/10 (13 January 2008)

Well I liked it more than I anticipated. Tom Cruise surprised me. He was pretty darn good though maybe not totally believable as a doctor. The clinic scenes worked. His general demeanor didn't. To attractive perhaps - a silent shudder of my masculinity as I write that. Still, he carried the drama well. Kidman was a surprise too. I've seen a lot of hype about her over the years. Good to see a bit of substance behind it. Though... I kept wondering if the movie was merely an excuse to spend some time pointing a camera at her butt.
Typical Kubrick masterwork all the same. Loved that two note theme - very 'Jaws' like.
I'll be watching it again sometime. Not just for NK's butt - orgy scene aside, this is really a study of personal relationship & the exploration of ideals, fears & fantasies.