Jack Nicholson's greatest acomplishment. Period.

Rating: 8/10 (6 February 2005)

HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERE'S JOHNNY! These words have been drummed into our heads for the past twenty-five years, and with good reason. This is probably my second favourite film (next, of course, to 'The Exorcist), gives me shivers down the spine every time I watch it. Jack Nicholson gives a stellar performance as Jack Torrence, a caretaker gone crazy. His hysteric wife, Shelly Duvall, plays a wonderful role as Wendy Torrence, and portrays her exactly as how Stephen King's novel depicts.
The music brings the film to an even greater level, using Hitchcock's technique of high notes at the suspenseful moments, and chills you to the bone. The heartbeats when Danny and Halleron 'shine' is brilliantly crafted, and 'Tony' reminds me all to well of 'The Exorcist'. And that's a good thing!
Stanley Kubrick's use of camera angles and zoom-ins are a definite factor in the success of this film; as well as the mirrors (REDRUM).
All in all, 'The Shining' is one of the world's greatest films, as well as my second favourite. *****/5