Great movie

Rating: 9/10 (29 June 2004)

This is a great haunted house/hotel movie. Top notch acting and truly scary. I've found two things that often kill horror movies are poor acting and no true scares. This movie does not have those problems.
The Shining is based on Stephen King's brilliant novel of the same name. Some King supporters blast Jack Nicholson's portrayal of Jack Torrance( the troubled father and husband in this story). I am a King supporter, and I do agree that the character of Jack Torrance in this movie is not perfectly realized. He is not as complex as Stephen King's original character was. Jack in this movie appears to be a bit too crazy to start with. However, I still think Jack Nicholson gave a great performance. This movie isn't a perfect King adaptation, but it is still a great movie. I list it in my top 10 movies of all time. As great as this movie is though, the novel is even better. I recommend this movie, and recommend the novel even more! 9 out of 10