Tom Cruise takes a surreal journey after his wife, Nicole Kidman, reveals her passionate, adulterous thoughts.

Rating: 9/10 (16 July 1999)

This final masterpiece of the late genius Stanley Kubrick is both audacious and captivating. Eyes Wide Shut proves to be a must for any Kubrick fan but is not recommended for the average viewer of escapist entertainment. My only complaint is that the MPAA made WB change 65 seconds of the film for the goal of receiving an R rating. Several digital characters were added to the print during an orgy scene. Their intended purpose was to cover up any random genitalia that might have been exposed. I wouldn't have any problems with this under normal circumstances, but Kubrick had no say in this. He died only four days after turning in the final negative to WB. They had no right to change his work. They should have kept it the way it was to preserve his memory.
I am sorry for my little rant but I feel very strongly about this. The moronic MPAA have been on Kubrick's case from Lolita to Clockwork Orange. Despite all of this, the movie is definitely worth seeing. It is fairly long (159 min. (9 reels)) but it doesn't seem it (unlike Titanic). It produces some comical scenes and lines but will be remembered for its mysterious and surreal plot, dialogue and camera shots. A must see for this summer. I give it a 9.