Eyes Wide Shut and asleep (Eyes Wide Shut (DVD))

Member Name: Captain Kidd

Product:	Eyes Wide Shut (DVD)
Date:	16/08/01 (54 review reads)
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Advantages: Well acted, Atmospehric

Disadvantages: bizarre, didn't live up to the hype

'Eyes Wide Shut' was a highly anticipated film, even before the death of its director, Stanley Kubrick.
Having watched it on Sky Premier 2 for the first time last night, in all honesty, I have to say that it was slightly disappointing.
All the hype in the media that surrounded this film before it release about intimate sexual behaviour etc; seemed a little OTT in reflection. Admittedly, the movie is a long (159mins) and atmospheric tale of sexual awakenings, but it never really lives up to its hype let alone its 18 certificate.
It all starts when Bill (Cruise) and Alice (Kidman) are invited to a swanky party. Bill gets hit on by two gorgeous models and Alice becomes the object of desire for another high class romeo. Neither let their curiosity get the better of them. An old friend of Bill's appears as the piano player, who leads him to a mansion where a very bizarre event takes place. With a couple of twists in the tale, Bill and Alice are back to normal and the whole eposode is put behind them.
I have to say that although it is very well directed, acted and produced, it does leave you asking yourself 'Why..?' and 'What..?'. It's a typical Kubrick film - very wired, but very watchable.
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman play their roles very convincingly, obviously because they are both top quality actors and (were) married at the time which helped in finding the correct chemistry between them.
Overall, a good film to see, but don't rush to te video store to get it.

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