This one may open people' s eyes

Rating: 8/10 (4 January 2014)

I must admit this film, angered me, on it's first viewing. Yes I was disappointed. Though it was engrossing, I expected much much much more. When seeing it again, months later, I enjoyed it a lot more. I should of known, being a Kubrick film, it would be out of the ordinary. I had known about the film since 1995, which took 15 months to make, and had wondered about it's progress. It actually made the Guinness book of records as the longest movie shoot. Kubrick must of really got into Tom and Nic's heads, a director who demands perfection. It doesn't feel that way when watching their performances, Nicole's, better than Tom's. He's average, nothing more. Eyes Wide Shut, is like stepping into a dream. It's one way you can take this film. It opens your eyes up to infidelity, and what makes us tic, and how we can correct our mistakes that would make us avoid cheating. We more so take the journey with Cruise, a doctor pulls an all nighter after making a respectful house call, at the death of a patient. From there he roams the streets. He goes back with a prostitute. He has second thoughts about going ahead with.... you know, but still pays her. Idiot. He wastes money again later, too. He goes to a jazz bar, to meet up with an old uni friend, now a pianist. He's told of this place, a secret, elite club, involving a sex cult, and Tom just has to go. What happens here, changes his life erratically. Eyes Wide Shut, is beautiful movie visually, especially the naked orgy scene, or Tom going off with some hot models, but you have to take it with patience, thus making the journey worthwhile. How the lengthy scenes work at the stories slow telling of 153 minutes, is truly something magical, that blindsided me. I could hardly take my eyes off the screen. Despite what I thought of it not having the best endings, quite a downer, actually, this movie really makes you think. Although it isn't Kubrick's best work and will chafe quite a few, may'be give it another viewing, just to see if it still has a much undesired effect.