Keeps ya at the edge of your seats

Rating: 8/10 (15 August 2018)

From the very first sequence of Jack driving to the Overlook Hotel through the beautiful mountainous roads till the very last shot which reveals a shocking reality of the palatial hotel, The Shining is a carefully made work of art created by a filmmaker way ahead of his time- Stan Kubrick. Although having a quite usual setting for a horror flick, it's the unpredictability of the movie that sets it apart and makes it one of the all time classics. All the actors especially Jack Nicholson and Danny Lloyd have performed exceptionally but it is the hotel itself that is the standout of this movie. With its deserted ballrooms and spooky corridors the Overlook Hotel makes The Shining what it oughtta be. Although I was a little dissatisfied with the ending the last shot takes the movie to an altogether different level and like A Clockwork Orange here too Kubrick leaves it to the audience's to interpret the last scene as they please. At the end of the The Shining is a must watch timeless classic that can be rewatched with the same zeal multiple times.