Review of Eyes Wide Shut (1999) by Tom B — 19 Jul 2011
Open and closed - naked art.
This is a soft porn experiment with the then couple Cruise and Kidman being led by Kubrick. It is billed as a drama with a magical adventure element, this being the masked cult of orgies scene Cruise partakes in. This part is weird, in what starts off about an almost credible tale about a married couples affairs. The acting is talentless, cold, distant and uncharismatic. It all feels like an excuse to show several naked ladies and fails to address any subjects.
From the start you know what you are getting with a shot of Kidman's pert bum and it never really improves or elevates past this or develops to be anything other than an adventurous idea starring this celeb couple. This won't surprise many and so is an exhibition and naked scene provider rather than a movie or story.
Avoidable in the fullest, unless you were or are a horny teen slash man slash couple. Pointless nudity and a play-like fantasy drama make this an indulgent arty film.
This review of Eyes Wide Shut (1999) was written by Tom B on 19 Jul 2011.
Eyes Wide Shut has generally received positive reviews.
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