despite the ending it qualifies as an achievement

Rating: 8/10 (7 March 2010)

Considering his mise-en-scene, I like to think of Kubrick as a neo-expressionist. Eyes Wide Shut however embodies that and more. There is a dose of surrealism to this, in part because when all is said and done, the film makes no sense, which is frustrating because otherwise it would've been perfect. Like all Kubrick films, this one shows an exceptional knowledge of modern art. It is theatrical and haunting, sometimes a little too much so, which leads to a case of Overacting, also typical of Kubrick.The real problem with Eyes wide shut however is simply the last twenty minutes. Anti climactic, abrupt and does a terrible job of explaining what it attempts to, which results in the film ending on what seems like a random, almost lame note. Up till that point Eyes Wide Shut, is a near cinema sensation of modern film, and one that bookends the career of one of histories greatest auteurs.