One of the Greatest

Rating: 10/10 (16 May 2018)

The Shining blew me away when I first saw it and it never seems to stop doing so. The Shining, directed by Stanley Kubrick, is a masterpiece in horror cinema from its incredible, eery cinematography to its famous, effective scares. This movie will give you the chills and there isn't a moment without tensity.
The Shining's starting plot points involve Jack Torrence interviewing for a job as the caretaker for the winter months at the Historic Overlook Hotel. Having gotten the job, he takes his wife, Wendy, and his son, Danny, who has a psychic ability called the shining. From there, the film really takes off.
The cinematography in this movie is amazing. Notoble moments include the dolly shots of Danny on his big wheel, the camera following him through the hallways and around corners, as if he's being chased by something. Another example includes the entire Overlook tour, the camera never moving up and down but following the characters perfectly, this making the scene look nicer and more suspenseful.
The performances in this movie are some of the best ever put to film. Jack Nicholson giving one of his best as Jack Torrence. His performance is incredibly uncomfortable, even when he's acting normally, he doesn't feel right. His performance is incredibly memorable. Shelly Duvall's performace as Wendy is preserved and so nice, making her torment in this film truly sad. Danny Lloyd as Danny Torrence, is one of the best child performances ever. It's very difficult to get a great performance from a child, especially one as old as five years old. Stanley Kubrick managed it and what came out was a boy surrounded by things he doesn't understand. Things that are attracted to his special abilities. Danny is a kid who is 100% NOT annoying, and is quite likable so that's an A+ in my book.
Overall, The Shining is a masterpiece from the brilliant mind of Stanley Kubrick. This film is perfect in my opinion along with films like Alien, The Thing, and Jaws. There isn't any horror movie like it and I definitely recommend that everyone of the right age should give this one a watch.