Stanley Kubrick at his best...

Rating: 10/10 (14 April 2004)

I've seen plenty of Stanley Kubrick movies and I gotta say, The Shining is easily my favorite. I would say Jack Nicholson's performance in this movie even tops his part in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. He can scare people wihout moving or saying a word. It didn't hurt that his son, Danny, had those freaky twins following him around everywhere. Nicholson "shines" in this movie; his gradual change from a normal husband and father into a psycho killer still scares people silly today, 24 years later. Shelley Duvall, or Wendy, contributed to the movie by playing the part of the innocent wife who just wanted to have a nice family vacation. She also inspired the great, chilling line: "I'm not gonna hurt ya Wendy, I'm just gonna bash your brains in." Gives me chills every time. The Shining's in my top ten. Kubrick and Nicholson hit the mark with this film. A must-see! 10/10