Great Horror Movie

Rating: 8/10 (5 May 2009)

It's May 5th 2009 and I've just seen the Shining for the first time! I say that because it's a classic and I love horror movies, so it's a crime that I've taken so long to see it. The only reason I didn't give it a 10 was because it had 1 scene that didn't make no sense what so ever and it was a little too long. Also, being a black man, I almost took offense to a scene where someone was referred to as a "nigger" 3 times! But I realized that the derogatory remark was made from a ghost in 1921 (a time where Blacks were outright called "niggers"). I don't know if Kubrick was a racist ass, but I would've felt a little better if he'd used the term "colored" or not at all. However there are 2 black actors in the movie, so I don't think they would willingly work with a blatant racist. A lot of the beginning could have been chopped out in my opinion. But nevertheless, excellent work from Kubrick. If u are a Jack Nicholson fan, u're gonna love love him in this one! He truly brings "insanity" to realistic definition.