Shining shines in many ways

Rating: 7/10 (10 September 2011)

The Shining involves two big names : one author, Stephen King, the other: Director Stanley Kubrick. Stephen King, the master of horror genre and Kubrick, a crafty director have created this horror The Shining.
An aspiring writer, Jack Torrance (played by Nicholson) signs a contract to supervise a hotel in the winter. He wanted solitude for a few months to complete a novel and some income as well. He comes with the family (Wife and son). The son, possesses psychic abilities to see the past as well as the future. The hotel acts as a person who is possessed and after just over a month Jack loses his mind and decides to kill his family. What happens after that forms the climax of the movie.
There are many things to look out for in the movie. Kubrick films are known for their technical brilliance. This movie is no different. Camera angles to sound recording, everything is rich. And a brilliant performance by Jack Nicholson. For any movie in the horror genre, music plays a very important role. The music director scores a perfect 10 in his scores !
Should be in your must-watch list if you are a horror genre fan.