An erotic drama that could cure insomnia

Rating: 3/10 (19 January 2013)

I do not know what all the fuss was and is about. I found this film slow, boring even irritating and as for erotic, there is more eroticism in a Bugs Bunny movie. Sure, there is some very attractive naked women in the film, but next time find some that have at least a hint of acting skills. As for that really annoying plonk plonk of the piano key, praised by some, I wanted to strangle someone by the end of the film. This film could have been 30 minutes shorter if Kubrick had just encouraged the actors to walk a bit quicker, I even checked the play speed at one point. This film shows up brilliant actors, Cruise and Kidman, normally fabulously natural, but Kubrick managed to show them "acting". If you cant sleep and you want to see Kidman naked this is the film for you, outside of that, lock it away in a dark space never to be viewed again.