Who knew the Heart of Darkness was in Manhattan?

Rating: 9/10 (19 July 1999)

A compelling exploration of human sexuality, sexual identity, ethics, fidelity,mortality, Kubrick wasn't afraid to ask questions he knew he couldn't answer. A chance revelation by his wife sends Dr Bill (Cruise) on a journey into the sexual underworld of Manhattan that is as disconcerting as Marlowe's trip up the river to find Kurtz. Like Conrad, Kubrick concludes that we can bear witness to human behavior more easily than we can explain it. It's a relief to see someone admit he doesn't understand what he sees.