The best movie I've ever seen.

Rating: 9/10 (19 July 1999)

Recognize that if you even remotely loved this movie you MUST see it again. I saw it two nights in a row and the second viewing was as revealing as the first and equally satisfying. Kubrick spent years on this project and every little detail is significant. Note that all the side and supporting characters are paid great attention to. In the second viewing I noticed details such as Cruise (as doctor) over the dead father: Cruise puts his hand on the dead man's head and the lighting produces the effect of the Godlike doctor. Another fascinating detail is his incorporation of many genres. The most interesting is when Cruise receives the letter of warning at the house - if you listen to the music and look at how we are meant to view the words of the letter - it sees like a silent movie (but only for maybe 10-15 seconds). Nothing has ever been better and I sit here at work with my eyes wide shut anticipating my next (third) viewing as I am well aware that as much as I have seen there is so much I still have to open my eyes to Really see.