Intense, disturbing and *great*

Rating: 9/10 (9 October 1999)

I have read the Stephen King novel upon which this film is based. It was probably ten years ago, though, when I was very young, so I don't remember much of it. However, I do know that I wasn't scared by the book at all. This film, by Stanley Kubrick (one of my fave directors), scares me. Well, I don't know if "scare" is the correct word, but it certainly makes me feel *very* uneasy. Watching "The Shining" is a very intense movie experience, much like watching "The Exorcist". The brilliant music, the direction, the acting and the camera angles adds up to a very strange and disturbing movie indeed. I wouldn't call "The Shining" a masterpiece, but I will not hesitate to say that it is certainly a great film and one of the best horror movies I have ever seen.