A disturbing, brilliant look at the madness inside a man's mind.

Rating: 10/10 (4 August 1999)

Kubrick's masterpiece of horror was so much more. This is one of the most underrated movies of all time. The great direction and great story really keeps this chiller moving at an alarming pace. The sense of isolation and being trapped with a madman really pumps up the tension and the other subtexts (which come with every Kubrick movie) are left unexplained and mystical. The subtexts are very powerful, the duality of man (Jack is seen through a mirror a lot), the murderousness nature of man and the whole racism issue. Nicholson's acting is perfectly disturbing as he uses humourous tones as he kills. One of the best all time movies, directed by a genius at the top of his game.