the shortest long movie i've ever seen

Rating: 8/10 (17 July 1999)

the movie was about 2.5 hrs long, but it was absolutely the shortest 2.5 hr movie i've ever seen. at around the two-hour mark, i had checked my watch, expecting to see that an hour or so had passed by and was quite surprised.
that aside, the film is overhyped. still, all involved gave solid performances and there were some absolutely beautiful shots. with the exception of a few notable scenes, however, most of the dialogue was too pretentious to be enjoyable. the eroticism, although much of it seemingly metaphorical, was done well. still, it is not the most amazing film ever made and not even Kubrick's best work.
3 stars out of 4 in my book.