![]() It was the perfect way for Kubrick to end his career. It has taken a decade for us to fully appreciate it, but Eyes Wide Shut is without a doubt a Kubrick classic up there with some of his finest works. It’s not a film for everyone, and the infamous orgy scene at the secret society is still something that makes people uncomfortable, but that’s not what you judge this film on. Wednesday, who is actually the Norse God Odin. Tom Cuise feeling cukholded is an insane idea to consider, but Kubrick sent us on a weird journey with him as he tried to battle demons of not being good enough for his wife. Ratings: 7.6 IMDB / 77 Rotten Tomatoes Shadow Moon gets out of prison early to manage his wife’s funeral. But those going in expecting a rom-com with Cruise and Kidman instead got a psychological examination of female sexuality and the jealousy males feel when they are emasculated in a sexual way. Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman were the couple of the late 90s and having them in an erotic thriller seemed to suggest perfect date night fare. We’re nearing the 20 year anniversary of the film’s release and in the 17 years since it hit theaters, there has been a re-examining of just how great the movie is. Critics weren’t lit on fire by Kubrick’s last showing but the formula of giving the film some years to settle in has paid off. Upon its release, Eyes Wide Shut was met with mixed reviews and still only has a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 74 percent. ![]() Flashbacks reveal a wealthy and idyllic childhood with extended family. Perhaps the greatest - and unfortunately last - examples of this is the 1999 film Eyes Wide Shut. Alisha runs her own yoga studio while seeking investors to back her yoga phone app. It has almost become a joke at this point, but Kubrick’s films are so complex that it literally takes years to begin to fully appreciate them for the brilliant works of art that they are. ![]() Kubrick is arguably the greatest American filmmaker ever, as everything he ever touched has turned to gold - even if it has taken a few years for his films to soak in. He had one of the most prestigious film careers of anyone who has gotten behind a camera, yet Stanley Kubrick remains a foreign language to most moviegoers who haven’t yet crossed paths with his work. ![]()
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