What's all the fuss about?

Rating: 8/10 (3 July 2000)

I don't know what all the fuss was about regarding this movie. Nudity, intercourse, "Kubrick's Worst Movie", "Kubrick's Best Movie"... After hearing all this, I didn't know what to expect and in fact, postponed seeing it in the theatres. My reaction to the purported "steaminess", the sex scenes? So what!!??! Sex on the screen just doesn't carry the shock value it once used to... and the content of the movie? The characters too, discovered that enjoyment of sex is dependent upon love and the trust it is built on. It happens first in the brain, not the body. I've seen better and worse movies, but I thought it was basically a good film and rated it 8/10. And Nicole Kidman put in a very convincing performance!