Kubrick Fans Will Enjoy EWS

Rating: 10/10 (17 July 1999)

For two years I have anticipated seeing this movie more than I have anticipated graduating law school. I gawked with awe, laughing sometimes, amazed at Kubrick's cinematography, soundtrack and general filmmaking. The deliberate pace of the shots as well as the painstakingly detailed sets wowed me. As with most of Kubrick's films, there is a lot going on in the movies and each viewing is bound to reveal yet another layer. This 2 1/2 hour film revolves around themes of jealousy, lust and highlights the pros and cons of practicing medicine in that warped Kubrickean sense of humor that I have come to know and love. This movie is not for everyone. It is a Kubrick movie. To put it in perspective, the people who read the New York Times best sellers probably aren't the same people who read the Pulitzer Prize winning novels. Some may give this movie a 2; I give it a 10.