deep themes but not for everyone's taste

Rating: Null/10 (12 March 2000)

Kubrick's last film is not a thrill a minute ride, but rather a slow paced look at the theme the title hints at: "being able to see a truth or falsehood that is right in front of your face" Throughout the movie the characters (mostly Cruise's doctor) are confronted with (mostly sexuality) truths or falsehoods about themselves and others and in the situations around them. Whether or not they choose to acknowledge those truths/falsehoods and then how they struggle with their decisions is the core of what this movie is about. Beautifully filmed, but the film still needs a good editor because it is soooo long to get through. Warning: this movie is not to everyone's taste. People walk around with no clothes on like they're in some kind of nudist club and the language is risque as well. Not Kubrick's best work...2001 still wins that hands down!