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A movie directed, produced and co-written by Stanley Kubrick
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Pros: Beautiful scenery
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Cons: Way too long, plot was very thin, bad acting
What a let down this film was. After all of the hype and then Kubrick dying. I had high expectations about this film but was really dissapointed by it in many ways.
The plot didn't make any sense. It was all cloak and daggers and fog that went no where. It was two steps away from being laughable. Several times the audience tittered nervously throughout the film.
Nicole Kidman is beautiful to watch but her acting skills are very poor. I hate to say it, but I've never seen her in a film where she was good.
There is just something about her that doesn't click on screen.
Tom Cruise acted perplexed throughout the film as if to say "What the hell am I doing in this turkey?" He tried to pull it off but was burdened by a bad script and a plot that went no where fast.
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Eyes Wide Shut (1999) is a psychological drama with many elements of an erotic thriller considered by some a cult film directed, produced and co-written by Stanley Kubrick, based on the novella Traumnovelle (Dream Story) by Arthur Schnitzler. It was Kubrick's last film before his death. The story, set in and around New York City, follows the surreal, sexually charged adventures of Dr. Bill Harford (Tom Cruise), who is shocked after his wife, Alice (Nicole Kidman), reveals she contemplated an affair a year earlier. This leads him on a night-long, eventful sexual adventure, which climaxes with him infiltrating a masked orgy.
The film appeared on 16 July 1999 to generally positive critical reaction.
The film begins in the apartment of a wealthy, married couple, Dr. Bill Harford (Tom Cruise) and Alice Harford (Nicole Kidman), who are preparing for a Christmas party at the home of Victor Ziegler (Sydney Pollack), a friend and patient of Bill's. During the party, a Hungarian man (Sky du Mont) tries to seduce Alice, while two younger models try to seduce Bill. Alice and Bill both resist temptations. During the party, Bill is summoned by Ziegler to his bathroom where he finds a naked woman, Mandy (Julienne Davis), over-dosed from a speedball. Bill helps her regain consciousness and promises Victor he will not speak of the event. Bill also meets an old friend, Nick Nightingale (Todd Field), a former fellow student who dropped out of medical school and is now a pianist at the...
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The film appeared on 16 July 1999 to generally positive critical reaction.
The film begins in the apartment of a wealthy, married couple, Dr. Bill Harford (Tom Cruise) and Alice Harford (Nicole Kidman), who are preparing for a Christmas party at the home of Victor Ziegler (Sydney Pollack), a friend and patient of Bill's. During the party, a Hungarian man (Sky du Mont) tries to seduce Alice, while two younger models try to seduce Bill. Alice and Bill both resist temptations. During the party, Bill is summoned by Ziegler to his bathroom where he finds a naked woman, Mandy (Julienne Davis), over-dosed from a speedball. Bill helps her regain consciousness and promises Victor he will not speak of the event. Bill also meets an old friend, Nick Nightingale (Todd Field), a former fellow student who dropped out of medical school and is now a pianist at the...
Cast:
Tom Cruise,
Alan Cumming,
Nicole Kidman,
Peter Benson,
Leelee Sobieski,
Christian Clarke,
Fay Masterson,
Sam Douglas,
Treva Etienne,
Sydney Pollack,
Vinessa Shaw,
Todd Field,
Phil Davies,
Colin Angus,
Louise J. Taylor,
Thomas Gibson,
Rade Serbedzija,
Carmela Marner,
Randall Paul,
Angus MacInnes,
Togo Igawa,
Leon Vitali,
Leslie Lowe,
Sky Dumont,
Marie Richardson,
Brian W. Cook,
Stewart Thorndike,
Julienne Davis,
Clark Hayes,
Jackie Sawiris,
Michael Doven,
Eiji Kusuhara,
Lisa Leone,
Kevin Connealy,
Mariana Hewett,
Dan Rollman,
Gavin Perry,
Chris Pare,
Adam Lias,
Kyle Whitcombe,
Gary Goba,
Florian Windorfer,
Abigail Good,
Cindy Dolenc,
Karla Ashley,
Kathryn Charman,
James Demaria,
Anthony Desergio,
Janie Dickens,
Laura Fallace,
Vanessa Fenton,
Georgina Finch,
Peter Godwin,
Joanna Heath,
Lee Henshaw,
Ateeka Poole,
Adam Pudney,
Sharon Quinn,
Ben De Sausmarcz,
Emma Lou Sharratt,
Paul Spelling,
Matthew Thompson,
Dan Travers,
Russell Trigg,
Kate Whalin
Director:
Stanley Kubrick
Genre:
Drama
Release Date:
July 16, 1999
MPAA Rating:
R
Screen Writer:
Stanley Kubrick
Runtime:
2hrs 39min
Studio:
Warner Brothers
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