Not the best at following the book, but great just the same.

Rating: 10/10 (19 January 2001)

This movie is actually wonderful! Stanley Kubrick doesn't choose to commit much of the actual book to film; however, he does a great job at creating an atmosphere of terror and confusion of all characters involved. This movie delves into a lot of things. There is not so much terror in the supernatural, but more in the little it takes to lead Jack Torrence (by the ghosts) to try and kill his family. That this character wants to do it and tries is what is horrible. Both the book and movie show this. I think that is the main plot of both stories. For there are almost no other connections to the characters Stephen King created and the ones that Jack Nicholson and cast became.
The scene with the bathtub lady is the most memorable for being frightening. Well...for being gross and horrifying. I recommend watching this movie but with the intent to look at it as a film separate from what you know about the story of The Shining. It is in itself a masterpiece.