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Eyes Wide Shut

Eyes Wide Shut

1999
Romance, Drama
2h 39m
A doctor, who is married to an art curator, pushes himself on a harrowing and dangerous night-long odyssey of sexual and moral discovery after his wife admits that she once almost cheated on him.

Directed by:

Stanley Kubrick

Screenwriter:

Stanley Kubrick, Frederic Raphael, Arthur Schnitzler

Starring:

Alan Cumming, Nicole Kidman, Sydney Pollack, Tom Cruise, Vinessa Shaw, Marie Richardson, Leelee Sobieski, Thomas Gibson, Rade Serbedzija, Todd Field, Peter Benson

Genres:

Romance, Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Mystery

Countries:

UK, USA

Language:

English
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Eyes Wide Shut

1999
Romance, Drama
2h 39m
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samik1981samik1981
Rated 31 Oct 2008
99
34th
I LOVE THIS FILM FROM MY CHILDHOOD BECAUSE OF SEXUAL PLEASURE ACTIVITY.
Rated 31 Oct 2008
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 13 Sep 2020
80
77th
Stanley Kubrick going “I know sexy” with crumbs all over his beard.
Rated 13 Sep 2020
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 02 Jan 2008
6
98th
In which sex has been so thoroughly depersonalized and commodified that the characters can only reckon with it as a transaction, as consumers, instead of an expression of real, raw desire. When Bill is confronted with explicit evidence of this unspoken reality, it horrifies him, but he's every bit as complicit in this new social dynamic as the masked figures he fears. Kubrick's best film.
Rated 02 Jan 2008
redflagredflag
Rated 10 Oct 2013
100
98th
Kubrick's best and great performances by all concerned. A perfect film in that nothing has been left to chance; everything is more than it seems and intentional. A vivid, dreamy dissection of sex, money, social relations, and power in modern Babylon. Structural sociology and Lacan. The laws of hierarchy built upon the death and commodification of women and queers. Cruise's fragile masculinity breaking down until he achieves recognition. Where does it leave marriage? Harder to tell.
Rated 10 Oct 2013
ytadelYtadel
Rated 22 Jan 2020
8
93rd
Just rewatched for the first time in 20 years. I either didn’t get it as a kid or was just in the right mood now because I just melted into the mood of it all. The psychosexual drama may be the film’s brains but its guts are found in its secret societies, mystery and subtle but haunting terror. For a movie I hadn’t seen since 2000 so many scenes were immediately familiar, which says something. I love how the film doesn’t explain everything, let your darkest imagination fill in details.
Rated 22 Jan 2020
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 28 Nov 2008
20
1st
Epitome of post-modern pretention, the film goes nowhere SLOOOW. I did love watching Cruise&Kidman talk about what a learning experience making the film was after the fact, in order to justify being taken off the market for 2+ years by this lethally dull forary into "porn". The critical acclaim heaped on this only illustrates what a bunch of kiss-ass sycophants many critics are when one of their beloved "masters" is at the helm. Take Kubrick's name off & they would yawn like the rest of us.
Rated 28 Nov 2008
paxtonPaxton
Rated 29 Aug 2014
65
49th
If marriage was easy I never would've watched Couples Retreat.
Rated 29 Aug 2014
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 11 May 2009
9
90th
(2nd viewing) 6 or 7 years since I've last seen it, and this is indeed an underappreciated film from Kubrick. This film about obsession and commitment works on so many levels, it plays with ones mind and the cinematography may be his best after 'Barry Lyndon'. Add some mesmerizing music and comic reliefs and you've got something for the books. Kidman wasn't nearly as good as Cruise, who was very likeable in this film. In the words of Jack Nicholson: Stan's the Man.
Rated 11 May 2009
lucluc
Rated 20 Oct 2008
85
94th
Weird and strange movie. Good performances of Cruise and Kidman. Special sex-scene in the middle of the movie, I must confess. Very good movie but I expected more suspense at the end of the film. A movie that I'll never forget.
Rated 20 Oct 2008
farzanFarzan
Rated 24 Apr 2007
91
90th
Wow, a Tom Cruise film I can actually appreciate, but we got Kubrick to thank for that. Eyes Wide Shut is a extremely surreal look into the marriage of a rich, sophisticated family, and the sexual desires of both, but more focused on Cruise. This is a very different side of Kubrick. He did explore the theme of sexual obsession before in Lolita, but this film is quite different and unique. It is really lifelike, and has a memorable score to back things up. Great ending to a great career.
Rated 24 Apr 2007
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 09 Feb 2007
5
93rd
About the imprint of sex on the ego rather than the loins. People are compelled by social and biological constructs toward companionship, but still it's impossible for one to fathom the depths of another's heart. Subconscious motifs are codified in the film's illusory, hypnotic, slightly uncanny fashions and gestures. The casting of superstar couple Cruise and Kidman is a significant metatext, and being Kubrick's final film has inspired a unique level of scrutiny. This movie is extraordinary.
Rated 09 Feb 2007
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 11 Feb 2015
98
99th
Stanley Kubrick's misunderstood masterpiece. Everything about this is so deep, it's just such a densely thematic character study. It's probably the least erotic/thrilling movie about sex ever made, but it's so masterfully and purposefully done. I can't say enough good about this movie, it's so unfairly maligned. My absolute favorite Kubrick film, I think history will eventually start to look on this as his crowning achievement.
Rated 11 Feb 2015
antitypeantitype
Rated 11 Mar 2010
96
98th
A carnal fever dream; a journey into a dark and erotic underworld. Cruise at the sex cult mansion in a cloak and mask: surreal and intoxicating. A cinematic poem about desire, trust, and sensual anxiety. Gorgeously filmed, with so many vibrant blues and golden hues.
Rated 11 Mar 2010
stainStain
Rated 13 Jun 2007
90
86th
In all likelihood, the least erotic "erotic thriller" ever made. Kubrick has made a highly intellectual film with a lot of skin... all about people's attitudes about sex, and the bombs that sex drops on people's brains. Fascinating movie that's terribly underappreciated
Rated 13 Jun 2007
gnalkhereGnalkhere
Rated 30 Oct 2020
95
97th
I feel like if I actively went to therapy, I'd cry about this film for an entire session
Rated 30 Oct 2020
hawkinsHawkins
Rated 21 Feb 2016
82
74th
A pinky-up peep show that plays like a response to Blue Velvet and incorporates more deliberate hand-acting than Dune. Honest, the amount of exaggerated body language and gesticulation in this movie verges on comedy. By the end you'll want to reach into the screen, grab Sydney Pollack's wrists and just tell him to chill out with those pool balls but you can't, for you are only a sideline voyeur.
Rated 21 Feb 2016
paulofilmopaulofilmo
Rated 01 Jun 2010
74
90th
Unforgettable scenes. As in: BURNED INTO MY PSYCHE. If I have any qualms about Eyes Wide Shut, it's the lack of what Barenboim would describe in music as, "The silence is louder than the sound," where a film finishes and the art experience is amplified at the credits--like an orgasmic pulse, or the rush of hypnopompia--as you re-enter reality from disassociation. La petite mort.
Rated 01 Jun 2010
notitlenotitle
Rated 08 Dec 2006
95
98th
kubrick's last masterpiece.
Rated 08 Dec 2006
juntakinte99juntakinte99
Rated 18 Sep 2021
70
38th
Like other Y2K-era films, this explores a hero gaslighted about his reality. However, unlike 2001 or The Shining's treatment of that theme, Kubrick missteps here. The jealousy plot doesn't fit the character's ages. And the underworld parts mistake slow with suspense. It's so oddly constructed I've wondered if Kubrick's untimely death impacted the final production. Still, it has a dreamy soft light look & performances that benefit from the exhaustive takes. Recommended for the director's fans.
Rated 18 Sep 2021
lintonmyroxylintonmyroxy
Rated 28 Feb 2020
89
86th
The dreamy, narrow-streeted NYC is my favorite thing about this. Kidman kinda sucked
Rated 28 Feb 2020
ocelotOcelot
Rated 03 Jun 2018
60
54th
for all of Kubrick's talent, this is really little different than Joe Ezterhas's schlock of the early 90's. Tom Cruise stumbles upon a secret cabal of masked individuals who have vanilla sex with identical supermodels. it's a puritanical story about a man who learns to love sex with his married wife. and the London studio replica New York looks off; artificial, fake and lacking the sleazy grime that would mesh so well with the themes of seduction. so much for Kubrick's attention to detail.
Rated 03 Jun 2018
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 25 Jul 2010
80
81st
A slow burn, hypnotising and subtly unsettling. It's funny how, at a younger age, the mansion scenes have such a different impact. "Whoa, dude, boobies! Everywhere!!" instead of "Whoa, dude, what a fascinating nightmarish scenario". A wonderful if low-key mix of sex, death, jealousy and paranoia, and a visual treat to boot. A shame Cruise seems a bit wooden and Kidman was pretty uneven.
Rated 25 Jul 2010
droplet00Droplet00
Rated 21 Jun 2008
60
9th
If this is all Stanley Kubrick figured aout about love, sex,and desire inhis log years, god save him. Pablum. Boring.
Rated 21 Jun 2008
terrymacterrymac
Rated 14 Aug 2007
77
77th
A fairly successful examination of male fantasy/desire. This is beautifully filmed. Certainly an odd film. Everything seemed to be delivered in a very controlled and deliberate manner. The settings had a touch of the otherworldy about them. Human interactions seemed almost dreamlike. The net result was a compelling, curious experience, with a subtle undercurrent of dread and unease. Watching it made me feel like I'd been up all night for some reason...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
dmt195dmt195
Rated 14 Aug 2007
20
1st
I understood it, I just didn't think the 'profoundness' of the ideas within are enough for a whole film! Not this one anyway!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
1
0th
Waste. The soundtrack was one note. Literally.
Rated 26 May 2007
feublofeublo
Rated 10 Mar 2021
85
74th
Suspicions of elite oppression, a wicked take at the dangers of male/female fantasy and marital restraint, perhaps an even deeper look at desires that are manifested in fantasy versus the physical existence that doesn't quite satisfy it's fancy....A truly Kubrick committed style that doesn't disappoint from beginning to end.
Rated 10 Mar 2021
anttirAnttiR
Rated 13 Feb 2019
89
68th
Characters were hardly relatable, but I liked the atmosphere.
Rated 13 Feb 2019
fylix124987Fylix124987
Rated 03 Feb 2019
68
0th
My type of movie - always recommended to me, although I wasn't such a huge fan. I was quite bored by a lot of the scenes, and some of the expressions made by a lot of the characters were very overplayed. Great plot however.
Rated 03 Feb 2019
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 19 Dec 2018
90
96th
Even more so than Kubrick's other works, every frame of this makes you stop and wonder how did he manage to capture that on film. Unreal.
Rated 19 Dec 2018
twincinematwincinema
Rated 18 Dec 2018
75
64th
This is the least erotic erotic thriller ever made. I wanted more Nicole Kidman.
Rated 18 Dec 2018
matija_dMatija D
Rated 06 Feb 2017
71
55th
Its Kubrick, its hyped movie with cult status by some people.. so I expected so much, even though Cruise is in it.. but I cant say it delivered. Its a nice erotic familly drama of sophisticated and rich couple and their attempts to bring monotony out of their marriage.. and thats it, nothing more to it.. Of course piano soundtracks and intensity of certain scenes are brilliant, those scenes are the only one that give you that awesome feeling of watching a Kubrick's movie :)
Rated 06 Feb 2017
carpetgiantCarpetgiant
Rated 28 Dec 2014
85
64th
Stanley Kubrick films are very much like onions. They're appealing to look at on the surface and have many layers. For example, in this film, Tom Cruise's character has a number of unique facades that he shows people depending on the situation - he's a doctor to his patients, a father to his daughter, a husband to his wife, a douchebag to people trying to have a party, etc. Maybe a matryoshka doll would be a better comparison, but those don't make me cry like onions and Kubrick films do.
Rated 28 Dec 2014
spamhead80spamhead80
Rated 17 Jun 2013
32
3rd
I remember really, really wanting to leave the theater during this movie. I am not quite sure why I stayed.
Rated 17 Jun 2013
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 20 May 2013
95
98th
Sexual desires not consumed, horny female dreams, frustrating encounters that every man would kill to have -- two models willing to get laid at the same with him, a woman kissing him and telling she's in love, a hooker picking him up, the greatest orgy of all times, with the benefit of seeing just masks. In the best career finale of the 20th century, Kubrick states that, despite the beauty of poetry, fiction and dreams, people need to -- you know, need to fuck. Best Christmas movie ever.
Rated 20 May 2013
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 27 Nov 2011
94
98th
Kubrick's final film is an engrossing, hypnotizing exploration of infidelity and sexual longing. Highly metaphorical, it demands much but if you're able to give then you'll find something wonderful. The acting (surprisingly) works, the orgy scene is nerve wracking, the music is used wonderfully, and the cinematography is amazing: pastel tans and browns contrasted with neon reds and blues. One final masterpiece from a legendary filmmaker.
Rated 27 Nov 2011
aneyaney
Rated 01 May 2011
60
69th
Talk about underwhelming... A few parts were great and intense, while others were really boring. The ending was not good and the whole thing feels unfinished. But maybe this is because I expect a lot more from Kubrick than this.
Rated 01 May 2011
gvsgvs
Rated 07 Feb 2011
60
42nd
I was participating in orgies more shocking while still in grade school.
Rated 07 Feb 2011
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 12 Apr 2010
85
92nd
EWS is probably Kubrick's strangest film and it's difficult to sum up what it's exactly about. It's a statement about the lurking taboo sexuality hidden beneath society's surface, marital infidelity, and corruption of wealth. It's surreal and beautiful to look at but a bit melodramatic at times overall it's still an interesting Kubrick film. It's also amusing to see Tom Cruise get blue-balled every 30 minutes when he tries to cheat.
Rated 12 Apr 2010
icarusIcarus
Rated 07 Nov 2009
94
95th
A complex moral tale about the allure of lust, the mistrust that rises to the surface when we mask our true selves, and the many ways that sex works its way into our psyches in the modern world. Kubrick's cinematography never fails to dazzle making use of diffuse, dreamlike lighting and a camera that's constantly in motion around the characters. Excellent film all around.
Rated 07 Nov 2009
shevinwhiteshevinwhite
Rated 13 Jul 2009
0
3rd
Ugh!
Rated 13 Jul 2009
inhmninhmn
Rated 16 Feb 2009
90
61st
i prefer Lynch when talking about morbid dreams but Kubrick is Kubrick.
Rated 16 Feb 2009
mvpamvpa
Rated 16 Apr 2008
50
8th
I don't like this film, cause it is too pretentious and it was called thriller, but it is boring.
Rated 16 Apr 2008
caimancaiman
Rated 14 Mar 2008
89
89th
Brilliantly directed. Kubrick's smooth steady cam work, great eye for composition, beautiful use of colors and shapes, and pitch perfect music choices are all as good here as with any of his other films. I also have to give props to Tom Cruise. Besides Magnolia, this is the best acting of his career. So what's the movie actually about? What was real and what was a dream? What does it all mean? I really have no idea, but it's sure fun to think about.
Rated 14 Mar 2008
andertonanderton
Rated 04 Feb 2008
90
88th
Kubrick's best. I said it. I just went there.
Rated 04 Feb 2008
jarmannJarmann
Rated 08 Nov 2007
90
93rd
Kubrick pissed off millions with this movie. One of his best, more intense dramas he made.
Rated 08 Nov 2007
nimnonimno
Rated 12 Sep 2007
49
40th
A too-old Stanley Kubrick put out this ponderous, dark, unbelievable and bizarre movie. Maybe stuff like that really does go on....nah. I don't think so. Nicole Kidder in glasses and panties is the high point of the movie.
Rated 12 Sep 2007
jhmclellanjhmclellan
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
0th
Nicole Kidman is nekkid and hot. 50 points. Everything else, -140. What was Kubrick thinking?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
89
91st
Sort of an uneven film, with a bit of an uninspiring start, but the Doctor's journey throughout the mansion full of masks was amazing. Kidman comes off a bit stilted, but probably pretty apt, because she's supposed to be drunk or stoned during most of her scenes. Sydney Pollack is pretty impressive as a supporting character, and now I feel like I need to see more of his acting work.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Aug 2007
72
41st
IMO, it's not a masterpiece, but it is a fascinating little enigma. The viewer is left to sort out which parts are real and which parts are a dream, or somewhere in between, or if it should even be thought of in those terms. Any film that leaves so much room for interpretation is at least worth thinking about. And the cinematography is, as one expects from Kubrick, phenomenal. What brings EWS down most of all is the acting. Let's not kid ourselves, Cruise and Kidman are awful in this movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 19 Mar 2007
57
25th
I'm a huge fan of Kubrick, but this movie is just too much for its own good. Not very good and too bizarre for me to handle.
Rated 19 Mar 2007
jimmynmujimmynmu
Rated 27 Jan 2007
85
82nd
A surreal, beautiful, dark, sexual dream. Very weird, I didn't really like it untill my second or third viewing.
Rated 27 Jan 2007
epicspongeeepicspongee
Rated 06 Aug 2023
20
0th
I cannot stand this movie, turned it off at the pot scene because it was so. goddamn. slow. Just a lack of respect for the viewer's time and absolutely nothing of interest or note to share. What a joke.
Rated 06 Aug 2023
k177105k177105
Rated 27 Dec 2022
90
75th
A man, on encountering his wife's exposure of her desire, starts to wonder what he might have missed out on women's wildness, only to realise that an answer can't be pursued outside of their adventuring together. The dialogue at the end suggests that the central question for a clear understanding of the film is: what's the truth that's worth caring about - the "truth" of the sexual privilege of the rich and powerful, or the truth of how we survive and bi-fuck-ate all that wildness inside us?
Rated 27 Dec 2022
edwardedward
Rated 16 Apr 2022
75
56th
The old adage, "everything is about sex, except sex, which is about power," perfectly sums up the theme of this film. The plot and characters are secondary. It's signature Kubrick in that it's entirely thematic, with the theme being the constant shift between sex and power. Don't read much more into it. It's purposefully primal. It's not terribly riveting, but it's interesting and well written. It plays like a late 19th-century tragedy, like Wilde or Maugham. A bit redundant, but well made.
Rated 16 Apr 2022
videoetronVideoetron
Rated 03 Jul 2021
62
53rd
I hope they did it on purpose to make all of this eroticism not sexy, else that would be embarrassing. I think I would have made the party happen earlier in the movie, cut off some of the beginning, or gotten another actress acting the jealousy better. Something to make the tension last longer and grow tenser.
Rated 03 Jul 2021
hssnozdagghssnozdagg
Rated 24 May 2021
100
99th
Nothing hasn't been said. It is just flawless.
Rated 24 May 2021
mrarnmrarn
Rated 26 Apr 2021
55
69th
A solidly made film with some marvelous scenes and interesting use of the piano in the soundtrack. However, I didn't enjoy the story, but I definitely liked the movie's last line.
Rated 26 Apr 2021
drunkcrowdrunkcrow
Rated 05 Mar 2021
72
27th
Just felt kind of empty as a screenplay. Nothing of Kubrik's director skills were showcased in this film and the characters felt fake and blew up over the slightest things, especially the wife.
Rated 05 Mar 2021
medikolaynmedikolayn
Rated 04 Feb 2021
56
27th
wasdfghjklşi what the exact fuck
Rated 04 Feb 2021
juggernautrJuggernautR
Rated 23 Apr 2020
80
40th
One of Kubrick's worst films, but still better than 80% of anything ever made by any other director.
Rated 23 Apr 2020
wildcatWildcat
Rated 24 Oct 2018
60
38th
Not my favorite Kubrick but the work on lights and shadows was really beautiful as usual with him.
Rated 24 Oct 2018
cairosmithcairosmith
Rated 16 Sep 2018
79
80th
One of the most misunderstood films by a master director, ever. This is not a movie about cults, or satanism. It's about Kidman and Cruise's relationship alone, and it's really, really well done.
Rated 16 Sep 2018
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 29 Aug 2018
68
47th
Heconsidered3way+nicolesuchadumbbitchlol+heturnsdownwomanbutgoestohookersplace-onlykisslol+weirdmasqueradesexcult+maketakemaskoff-saystrip-girlsaveshim-ithinkgirlwhoselifehesavedearlier+gonnabanghookerroomie-saysotherHIVlol+seesgirlwhosavedhimOD'dagain-died-knowsitwashernow+1stpartyguysayshesawhimtherelol+tellswifeitall
Rated 29 Aug 2018
koiraskoiras
Rated 01 Apr 2018
55
58th
Good shocks; but almost every interesting point to me in this film was implied before in 'A Clockwork Orange'
Rated 01 Apr 2018
thedailynathanTheDailyNathan
Rated 11 Mar 2018
90
93rd
The performances by just about everyone cast in the film, from small to large role, are just captivating. All of the characters feel alive, and I was hung on every line and pause in the dialogue. One of those movies that you could rewatch and study again and again.
Rated 11 Mar 2018
regtfregtf
Rated 19 Jan 2018
90
75th
This movie is like Mona Lisa. A masterpiece indeed. colours, placement of objects, characters. evertyhing attacks your subconsciousness.
Rated 19 Jan 2018
byroum102Byroum102
Rated 22 Dec 2017
89
81st
Needs a second watch
Rated 22 Dec 2017
igormacheteigormachete
Rated 29 Jul 2017
68
32nd
It...is...so...very...slow...
Rated 29 Jul 2017
blakeengelBlakeEngel
Rated 27 Nov 2016
9
71st
Could this be Kubrick's greatest film? His first and only "normal" movie, as opposed to horror, or period, or sci-fi. A wonderfully simple structure allows us to follow Cruise's character through a single night and morning of emotional upheaval and rebirth. The soundtrack of Ligeti is brilliant - who else would think to use that piano music? Performances are brilliant. A wonderful way to end a career. So hilarious that the final word in his final film is "Fuck".
Rated 27 Nov 2016
fra_paolofra paolo
Rated 13 Oct 2016
73
81st
A dirty old man ponders Original Sin.
Rated 13 Oct 2016
banethangbane_thang
Rated 19 Apr 2016
100
99th
I gotta gets the european UNCUT VERSION of this! simply brilliant! One of the GREATEST FILMS OF ALL TIME. Definitely my favorite christmas movie!
Rated 19 Apr 2016
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 07 Dec 2015
68
44th
Not sure if it was the whole script, just the dialogue, the acting, or a combo of all 3, but a lot of the lines seemed bland and goofy contrasting the tone which was excellently set by Kubrick's camerawork. The slowness was good for letting us get caught up in the situation with Cruise, but that also made the very long run get felt. Not sure how much could be cut and still keep the slow feel, but that probably should have happened.
Rated 07 Dec 2015
vdecraimVdecraim
Rated 11 Jan 2014
85
87th
Undoubtably a great film, but the first viewing left me at least as puzzled as its main characters. While the ending showed the key to the whole film, and studying Kubrick supplied me with directions (like two party's that work as one), the only obvious hidden narrative consists of color coding. Needless to say that can't be everything. All the parts need to work in favour of the relationship/eroticism between Kidman and Cruise, but most of the film is guesswork. Requires a rewatch.
Rated 11 Jan 2014
henrikmHenrikM
Rated 09 Dec 2013
92
97th
A harrowing nightmare that I won't forget to easily. Sexuality, morality, money and class are all themes being brought up, and they are all made for self-interpretation. This will need a couple of rewatches to fully understand, but for now I consider it as one of Kubrick's best. I am completely blown away.
Rated 09 Dec 2013
noam_razNoam Raz
Rated 24 Sep 2013
61
53rd
It's an uncreative commentary, probably dull - but the last hour of this movie completely ruins it.
Rated 24 Sep 2013
lexlex
Rated 28 Dec 2012
95
91st
A fascinating journey into the sexual psyche and, interestingly enough, the sexual underworld. Haunting, thought provoking (pretty provocative all together) and ultimately rather optimistic in a weird kind of way. His most unfortunately overlooked masterpiece which solidified a position for him as likely, um... the greatest director of all time.
Rated 28 Dec 2012
davidthomsonDavidThomson
Rated 02 Sep 2012
10
1st
It's hard at the end not to see the substantial gulf between the man who knew "everything" about filmmaking but not nearly enough about life or love or sex. Cruise seems out of his depth in every instant, and very uneasy, whereas Kidman seems alert, wicked, and emerging from storage. The terrible fake dread of the picture cries out for comic explosion - Alice in New York? It is a shock to find that the film is only 159 minutes. Every frame feels like a prison.
Rated 02 Sep 2012
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 19 Feb 2012
79
87th
To view this as an erotic thriller is to really miss the boat. What I love most about the movie is that way the plot and the atmosphere are so surreal, but the motivations and psychology feel completely genuine. Blade Runner was able to use robots to examine what defines humanity. In much the same way, EWS uses extreme and exaggerated sexuality to present a deep examination of normal human sexuality in an all-American couple.
Rated 19 Feb 2012
jordandcfcJordanDcFc
Rated 18 Feb 2012
79
58th
The atmosphere carries it. If this was anybody other than Kubrick, it would have been a dire, erotic thriller instead it was a slow burning analysis of lust, betrayal, secrecy and trust.
Rated 18 Feb 2012
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 21 Dec 2011
85
89th
This is an underrated Stanley Kubrick film. It is not his best film but there are still a lot of great moments. This film explores some of the darker sides of relationships among other things.
Rated 21 Dec 2011
syntheseizurSyntheseizur
Rated 31 Oct 2011
93
96th
Told in vignettes, it embraces non-structure and instead focuses on the development of mood and the idea of sexual and emotional validation. It's one of Kubrick's loosest, and therefore one of his most engaging films. It's open and warm--Kubrick's least distant film--evocative in its use of color and lighting, and the standard thriller elements play with the characters in such a provocative, almost subversive way. Unique in Kubrick's filmography but essential to it in many ways.
Rated 31 Oct 2011
lady_moeLady Moe
Rated 29 Apr 2011
89
82nd
Kubrick's final masterpiece, and a masterpiece it truly is. Kubrick weaves a tapestry of erotica, mystery, and dread throughout the entire film, and we leave trying to piece everything together (much like most of his great work).
Rated 29 Apr 2011
spleenspleen
Rated 06 Apr 2011
81
73rd
Kubrick test the moral fabric of commitment, fidelity, honesty and whether or not it's really worth it to marry Nicole Kidman. Kind of like "My Dinner With Andre" but without pants.
Rated 06 Apr 2011
shaqfilmclubShaqFilmClub
Rated 30 Jan 2011
100
85th
4 Shaqtaculars
Rated 30 Jan 2011
shahnessshahness
Rated 15 Jan 2011
74
79th
Kubrick's final film feels like the first 2 acts of an incomplete masterpiece. It ends too early, giving us only several glimpses into an intriguing, bizarre sexual world filled with masked orgies featuring what, I assume, are a secret cabal of the world's power brokers banging models. Though, in its teasing, incomplete structure, the whole thing feels like a commentary on sexual frustration... but damn If I didn't want Cruise's character to try and go back, even if it meant certain doom.
Rated 15 Jan 2011
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 18 Oct 2010
75
77th
Sets out to deconstruct married life, but ends up more like a male infidelity fantasy, and even though Cruise for the most part is brilliant in the lead, his character is simply too introvert to connect to on any higher level than "he's confused (and horny)". That said, there's no denying that Kubrick is one of the greatest visual directors ever, here creating an almost surreal nocturne thriller. I'm sure there are some deeper levels I've missed, but even on face value it's an interesting watch.
Rated 18 Oct 2010
vesupriavesupria
Rated 03 Oct 2010
8
88th
Starkly confrontational, honest and shocking intimate; like looking in the mirror and seeing your aging face, the crowfeet growing below your eyes, where once there were dreams & innocence. EWS cracks institution of marriage and the bonds of fidelity to uncover the monster lurking in the shadows, namely bestial lust. Perhaps there is room for both and carnal lust can be outweighed by the momentum of time. By the end we're still unsure; eternally stuck in limbo, the vicious cycle of human desire.
Rated 03 Oct 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 21 Sep 2010
69
73rd
Stands toe to toe with Kubricks other films as far as being beautifully shot. Cruise and Kidman are just not up to the task. It is still an interesting piece of work.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 22 May 2010
82
67th
Entrancing, but it doesn't quite do it for me. The mood, the music, the cinematography are all great and even the acting is mostly good. The intrigue definitely got my attention, though it did drag in a few places, and for the most part I liked it but it failed to connect with me or leave me with anything to think about once it was over.
Rated 22 May 2010
gcg1988gcg1988
Rated 15 Apr 2010
10
0th
what the fuck did I just watch
Rated 15 Apr 2010
shadrikShadrik
Rated 19 Jan 2010
85
92nd
Liked it way better than expected. It doesn't happen a lot that a slow paced film without a prominent plot can grab my attention but this time I was extremly fascinated by this beautiful and compelling film.
Rated 19 Jan 2010
theyshoot10theyshoot10
Rated 15 Jan 2010
62
24th
769
Rated 15 Jan 2010
pfellahpfellah
Rated 18 Sep 2009
25
7th
Take out the controversy about the NC-17 rating, and this movie was a boring, pretentious pile of crap.
Rated 18 Sep 2009
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 13 Sep 2009
82
92nd
Very Nice Movie
Rated 13 Sep 2009
ruslandgagaRuslandgaga
Rated 10 Sep 2009
74
16th
My least favorite Kubrick film.
Rated 10 Sep 2009
judo_koalaJudo Koala
Rated 08 Aug 2009
93
99th
Gets better and more appreciated upon each subsequent viewing. A brilliantly filmed examination of human desire and the depths to which it can consume our psyches. Kubrick once again breaks new ground in its cinematography that soon influenced a generation of DPs mimicking its floaty, dreamy, surreal movement and framing. Probably Kubrick's most difficult film for casual moviegoers to get into since '2001.'
Rated 08 Aug 2009
bownBown
Rated 08 Aug 2009
88
88th
Nobody is giving their best performance here and sometimes the sleepwalking/dreamlike vibe does just veer over into the bad kind of slow but when this movie is firing on all cylinders it’s so intense and spellbinding. Men are so insecure lmao
Rated 08 Aug 2009
td888td888
Rated 22 Jul 2009
60
57th
It didn't impress me very much. I guess the movie and it's story was shocking when it came out 10 years ago, but nowadays it looks pretty boring. It's slow paced and seeing Kidman's titties every 10 minutes gets dull too.
Rated 22 Jul 2009
obdurateObdurate
Rated 12 May 2009
95
97th
I'd agree with Criminal5. Really wasn't expecting to like this quite as much as I do. Kubrick once again proved that he's really fucking bold, making a movie this sexual, this daring and releasing it to the mainstream. Beautiful cinematography, a great pace, fantastic acting, a scary/emotional main piano theme and a wonderful script make this a brilliant swansong.
Rated 12 May 2009

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