Outdated Classic But Still Works!!

Rating: 6/10 (31 October 2019)

I was lucky enough to catch this classic on the big screen - a night before I saw its belated sequel, Dr. Sleep - and thoroughly enjoyed it, yet at the same time found myself getting a bit bored of The Shining.
While 'those' iconic moments stood out and looked good on the screen, I couldn't help but find the film boring at times and felt the whole thing overall, to be quite dated!
Jack gets better as the show rolls on, as does the kid - but the showstopper goes to Shelley Duval for some incredibly dreadful acting to the point that anytime she appeared on screen, we just burst out laughing..!
It was hilarious and helped speed the film along somewhat, but my God, what was Kubrick thinking?
The Shining still has its charm though as a classic horror thriller. While far from perfect and a little rough around the edges, the film has its moments and is most definitely worth a watch...
But it's long lost its fear factor for me.