how the Shining shines

Rating: 10/10 (12 August 2008)

1980 was a year where timeless classic 80's teenage flicks began. But the Shining gave horror a big smack on the back. The Shining was a film depicted by Stanley Kubrick by using music, acting, and pure terror to frighten the audience. Jack Nicholson is Jack Torrance. Shelley Duvall is Wendy Torrance. And an innocent little boy, Danny Torrance. Jack Nicholson is a father, whose mind can go nuts and claustrophobic when in the right situation. He can be a loving, optimistic, father. And he can be a crazy man who just loves causing destruction and terror to those around him. The beginning you can say went differently from other movies. Unlike The Exorcist, which is another timeless horror classic, it went smoothly, and didn't keep you close to your T.V. waiting for something to happen. A family goes to a hotel to watch it and take care of it during the long, cold winter. Nothing to do, but to stay inside and try to relax yourself from everything. One of the main focuses of the hotel is the little son Danny. He's unnatural, in a way where he sees things that no one else can see. He has the Shining. And he's natural, for having his imaginary friend, Tony, who is his index finger. A family going to a hotel, normal, nothing wrong there. You walk around, exploring the hotel, and read, watch T.V., run around the hallways and confront two English girls. The Shining gives that tremendously crazy heartbeat that makes you nervous and frightened. This film will frighten you, for many reasons, and you may never want to spend another night at a fancy hotel.