Not Kubrick's best, but worth seeing.

Rating: 4/10 (16 August 1999)

You're still the man, Stan, but this one didn't quite work.

Like all of Kubrick's work, the photography and visual style of this movie were terrific. But the payoff for the considerable dramatic tension in the first 2/3 of the film was weak -- a couple of lengthy speeches at the end of the movie seeks to tie everything together and wrap it up with a nice bow for the protagonist (and the audience). I realize we were running a bit long here, but...
And don't you think Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman already take themselves a little too seriously?
Nevertheless, thank you Stanley Kubrick. You made some fantastic, thought-provoking movies! AND the funniest one I've ever seen. R.I.P. (or should that be O.P.E.?)