Absolute masterpiece and one of the greatest horror movies of all time

Rating: 10/10 (14 August 2002)

One of the greatest horror movies I've ever seen. One of the best films of Stanley Kubric as well. The landmark coldness of his style is very appropriate as we see the continuous alienation of the bitter loser heading to the insanity. Nicholson meticulously paces his part and equally perfectly depicts the slow transformation of the exhausted writer into the furious guard of the hotel's secrets and the emotional burst in the final. Vast spaces of the hotel halls, continuous use of the image of labyrinth act as additional personae of the story. Visuals in this picture are vivid and stunning.Unforgettable opening shot with flight over the northern landscape remains of a "Space Odyssey". Masterpiece!