Does not look like Kubrick

Rating: 3/10 (5 December 2014)

I love Stanley Kubrick. All of what I have seen is in the top list of my preferred movies. Nothing is less than 9/10. However, this one does not even look a Kubrick movie. It is Kubrick in the scenery, in the photography, the lights ... But the story, that's not Kubrick at all. Well, I understand that to direct Tom Cruise, who is as expressive as a sole fish, and make an actor out of him, is far beyond human capability. Nicole Kidman is just a little better. I suppose the production imposed to the poor director the gossip couple of the moment. There are rumors about this, and this can explain many things. But, apart the actors, the story is just stupid, the (in)famous orgy scene is just ridiculous, boredom is coming to a point that I totally missed the ending. I was there, but my mind was wandering on more interesting things. It's a pity that Stanley Kubrick spoiled his career of a genius with this last one.