Eyes Wide Shut
UK Release Date: 09 September 1999 Director: Stanley Kubrick Cast: Tom Cruise, Alan Cumming, Todd Field, Nicole Kidman, Sydney Pollack, Marie Richardson, Rade Šerbedžija, Vinessa Shaw Runtime: 159 mins Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ ⭐ ½ Review: A warped and demented experience, Eyes Wide Shut is an erotic, exploitative psychosexual odyssey. Stanley Kubrick dissects the hereditary human weakness to be desired, presenting a nightmarish look at animalistic lust. Characters left tortured by Freudian imagery, craving a sense of sexual validation. Displaying the torment of the sexual fantasy - both with visible actions and passionate ambitions - and the threatening strain it puts on a relationship. Yet, for a film that openly tackles unadulterated sexual thoughts, the thematic through lines are juxtaposed by a flamboyant dreamlike backdrop. Heightened, vibrant colours placing emphasis on the surreal nature of the narrative....