Typically Kubrick!

Rating: 9/10 (3 January 2002)

When i first saw this film i didn't know wether to like it or hate it, so that is why i decided to watch it again. In all honesty i'm not the greatest Kubrick Fan....but i do like his style sometimes.
Full Metal Jacket really didn't have enough grip of the audience to convince me and the 2nd half of A clockwork orange dissappointed to a much superior first half of the film! Its only 2001: SO that stood out as the only film i liked.
Eyes Wide Shut finds Bill (Cruise) and Alice (Kidman) who are experiencing a rough patch to there relationship when Alice explains her erotic dreams. Bill then go's on a journey through mystery where he meets suspicious characters and finds himself at a Party that he would never forget.
The atmosphere is typically Kubrick with the lavish suspence and the slow tense music score....with every character Bill meets you know theres something there yet to come out of the box. The Storyline has incredible depth in which we find a lot of interacting between the main cast which mainly focusses on the relationship between Bill and Alice, you could really tell that Kidman and Cruise were a couple in real life!
Tom Cruise once again provides a pinnacle piece of acting that shows all aspects of his character. I felt Kidman even though she was one of the main characters didn't really have that much to do and was left out in the cold most of the time! The supporting cast were very good and helped build up the secrets to be unlocked!
I will gve this film a 9 out of 10 because the script was excellent and Cruise was brilliant!