"the sleepy classic" as i like to call it

Rating: 10/10 (12 August 2009)

i don't know what it is about this film but it is amazing, i just can never stay awake through all of it. i always have to watch it in three parts. its very strange because long films are my favourite, i think Stanley Kubrick cursed this movie ha ha. now then.... Stanley Kubrick is probably my best director of all time along with David Lynch, David Fincher, Darren Aronofsky, Richard Kelly, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and many more but i do have to say that Spartacus and Dr strangelove are the worst films he has done. i know this is a review on Spartacus but i gotta say how the hell did Dr strangelove get into the top 30 in the top 250 on here. that really has puzzled me. Stanley Kubrick is a winning director though, his films stand out from everyone Else's. he's a visionary and musical genius. i love the camera angles and the colours he uses in the sets, remarkable. he can also bring out the best in actors. i think Spartacus does deserve 4 Oscars because it is a well made piece of cinema with a strong cast of characters. Spartacus is played out brilliantly by Kirk Douglas, hes a gladiator slave that escapes capture an builds a team of allies against the rulers of Rome. its a fascinating film but far from Kubrick's best...... 8/10......j.d Seaton