Review of Eyes Wide Shut (1999) by Francisco G — 25 Nov 2012

Kubrick's final effort is another (wet) dream like experience, hard to look away, affecting, disturbing and totally uncommercial, despite having leads that were at the top of their game when the movie was released.

Simplisticly, you could say that this is an erotic thriller of a NY yuppie that grows obsessed with the kinkiest fetiches the city has to offer after hearing his wife confessing she just had an erotic fantasy with some random dude she saw on a random event of their lives. This little event escalades into an ever growing crescendo of forbidden fantasies and secrets that we thread seamlessly with the protagonists perspective.

I'd be lying if sometimes it isn't derivative and a tad overlong but it's an immensely rewarding experience unlike many I have witnessed. Not his best work, but probably one of the most assured and a fantastic way to end his majestic career.