Rather gray movie, not up to expectations

Rating: 6/10 (29 August 2000)

I rented it on DVD mostly because of high rating and some hype around. It is only when the movie started I realized I've read the book on which it is based several years ago. Maybe it is because of that fact, but I do not find The Shining to be any close to the book. The book was scary and deep, the movie is not.
Kubrick is visible in every shot, yes. But does it add anything to the movie? No.
Gave it 6 just because of Nicholson and Duvall performance, otherwise it would be 2 or three.